Sajjan Singh Cheema

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{{Other uses|Sajjan Singh (disambiguation){{!}}Sajjan Singh}}
{{short description|Indian basketball player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2017}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1957|01|15}}
| birth_place = Dabulian, [[Kapurthala]]
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'''Sajjan Singh Cheema''' is a former [[basketball]] player from [[India]]. He represented India in [[1982 Asian Games]] and other international tournaments and matches including Asian Basketball Championship in 1981, 1983 and 1985.<ref>{{cite news|title=An Interview with 'Arjun Awardee' Sajjan Singh Cheema|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/punjabi/en/audiotrack/interview-arjun-awardee-sajjan-singh-cheema|accessdate=15 April 2018|work=[[SBS (Australian TV channel)|SBS]]|date=5 October 2013}}</ref> He was honoured with [[Arjuna award]] in 1999 and [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award]] in 1983.<ref>{{cite news|title=Arjuna awardee Sajjan Singh Cheema joins AAP|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/arjuna-awardee-sajjan-singh-cheema-joins-aap/story-IqeKr2ly9TXdxnVsqVFjRP.html|accessdate=15 April 2018|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=1 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Punjab’s former players to return awards|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sports/punjabs-former-players-to-return-awards-178790|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>

==Early life==
Sajjan Singh was born in 1957 in [[Dabulian]] village in [[Kapurthala]] district in [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] state.<ref>{{cite news|title=Arjuna Awardee and former S.P Sajjan Singh Cheema joins AAP|url=http://punjabnewsexpress.com/punjab/news/arjuna-awardee-and-former-sp-sajjan-singh-cheema-joins-aap-47208.aspx|accessdate=15 April 2018|work=Punjab News Express|date=1 March 2016}}</ref> He studied at Kamalia Khalsa High School Kapurthala and at Sport College [[Jalandhar]].

==Career==
He started playing basketball in 1976 and first participated in Inter university tournament held in [[Jaipur]] in 1976. His first played national from Andhra Pradesh and later went on to represent Punjab for more than a decade. He played for India in the FIBA Asia Basketball Championship teams in 1981, 1983, and 1985, and represented the country in the Asian Games in 1982.He retired from playing in 1994. He served as SP with [[Punjab Polica (India)|Punjab Police]]<ref>{{cite news|title=We will work to seek solution to drug mess: Sajjan Singh Cheema|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jalandhar/we-will-work-to-seek-solution-to-drug-mess-sajjan-singh-cheema/274325.html|accessdate=15 April 2018|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|date=1 August 2016}}</ref> and additionally the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Ludhiana.<ref>{{cite news|title=AAP candidates for Punjab polls include Arjuna awardee, SC lawyer, noted radiologist and more|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/aap-candidates-for-punjab-polls-include-arjuna-awardee-sc-lawyer-noted-radiologist-and-more-2937086.html|accessdate=15 April 2018|work=[[Firstpost]]|date=5 August 2016}}</ref>

== Political career ==
He joined the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] (AAP) in April 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-03-01|title=Arjuna awardee Sajjan Singh Cheema joins AAP|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/arjuna-awardee-sajjan-singh-cheema-joins-aap/story-IqeKr2ly9TXdxnVsqVFjRP.html|access-date=2020-12-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> The main motive to join AAP was to improve India’s Education and Sports and also to make India a drug free country .

==Personal life==
His brothers Balkar Singh and Gurmeet Singh and cousin Kuldeep Singh Cheema also played basketball and represented India. Guneet Kaur the daughter of Sajjan Singh has played in the under-17 category at the national level. His nephew Amritpal singh cheema is international kabbadi player famous with title name know as Shurli khiranwalia <ref>{{cite news|author1=Deepkamal Kaur|title=For Cheema brothers, the game must go on|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060217/jplus.htm#1|accessdate=15 April 2018|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|date=17 February 2006}}</ref>

Being appointed as the Candidate for Aam Aadmi Party from Sultanpur Lodhi Constituency for the Punjab elections of 2017.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Saurabh Duggal|title=Punjab polls: Sajjan cites Stalin’s regime to decry Badal, Captain in Kapurthala district|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/assembly-elections/punjab-elections-2017-sajjan-singh-cheema-cites-stalin-s-regime-to-decry-badal-captain-amarinder/story-7g4YMQ0clnQ34I8YCgwMNP.html|accessdate=15 April 2018|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=1 February 2017}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [http://www.punjabbasketball.org/User/arjunawardees.htm Arjuna Award]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120219091148/http://www.punjabbasketball.org/HEROES/04-S.S.%20CHEEMA/SSCheema.html Profile] at punjabbasketball.org (archived)

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[[Category:Indian men's basketball players]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Arjuna Award]]
[[Category:Basketball players from Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]
[[Category:Indian police officers]]
[[Category:People from Kapurthala]]
[[Category:1957 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian Sikhs]]

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