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{{short description|Malaysian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Indian name|Baljit Singh|Jigiri Singh|note=on}}

{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = Yang Berbahagia Dato'
| name = Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh
| honorific_suffix =
| native_name = {{nobold|பல்ஜித் சிங் ஜிகிரி சிங்}}
| native_name_lang = tamil
| office9 = Vice President of the [[Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia]]
| term_start9 = 17 November 2018
| term_end9 =
| predecessor9 =
| successor9 =
| president9 = [[Dominic Lau Hoe Chai]]
| alongside9 = David Chong Vee Hing & Koo Shiaw Lee & Ranndy Yap Kim Heng & Michael Gan Peng Lam & Soo Kay Ping & Parameswaran Ganason
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| spouse =
| alma_mater =
| party = {{flagicon image|Parti_Gerakan_Rakyat_Malaysia_Flag.svg}} [[Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia]] (GERAKAN)
| otherparty = [[Barisan Nasional]] (BN) {{small|(–2018)}} [[Perikatan Nasional]] (PN) {{small|(since 2021)}}
| occupation = Politician
}}

'''Baljit Singh s/o Jigiri Singh''' is one of the Vice Presidents of the [[Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia]] (GERAKAN) since November 2018. He won the GERAKAN vice presidency in the party elections in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/politik/2018/11/499249/dominic-lau-presiden-baharu-gerakan|title=Dominic Lau presiden baharu Gerakan|trans-title=Dominic Lau is the new president of Gerakan|work=[[Berita Harian]]}}</ref> He was reelected to the position in 2023. He is a member of GERAKAN, a component party of the [[Perikatan Nasional]] (PN) and formerly [[Barisan Nasional]] (BN) coalitions.

== Election results ==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ '''[[Dewan Rakyat|Parliament of Malaysia]]'''<ref name="GE14 results">{{cite web|url=https://keputusan.spr.gov.my/|title=SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14|publisher=[[Election Commission of Malaysia]] |accessdate=17 May 2018}} Percentage based on turnout.</ref><ref name="The Star GE14">{{cite web|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/|title=The Star Online GE14|publisher=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|accessdate=24 May 2018}} Percentage based on turnout.</ref><ref name="The Star GE15">{{cite web|url=https://election.thestar.com.my/penang.html|title=The Star Online GE15 Penang results|publisher=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|accessdate=7 August 2023}} Percentage based on turnout.</ref>
!|Year
!|Constituency
!colspan=2|Candidate
!|Votes
!|Pct
!colspan=2|Opponent(s)
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|Ballots cast
!|Majority
!|Turnout
|-
| rowspan=2|[[2018 Malaysian general election|2018]]
| rowspan=7|P050 [[Jelutong (federal constituency)|Jelutong]], [[Penang]]
| rowspan=2 {{party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
| rowspan=2|Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh ([[Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia|GERAKAN]])
| rowspan=2 align=right|12,529
| rowspan=2|19.67%
|{{party shading/Keadilan}} |
|[[RSN Rayer|Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer]] ([[Democratic Action Party|'''DAP''']])
| align=right|'''50,700'''
|'''79.63%'''
| rowspan=2|64,584
| rowspan=2|38,171
| rowspan=2|83.90%
|-
|bgcolor={{party color|Malaysian United Party}} |
|Tan Sim Bee ([[Malaysian United Party|MUP]])
| align=right|437
| align=right|0.69%
|-
| rowspan=5|[[2022 Malaysian general election|2022]]
| rowspan=5 bgcolor={{party color|Perikatan Nasional}} |
| rowspan=5|Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh ([[Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia|GERAKAN]])
| rowspan=5 align=right|11,765
| rowspan=5|16.64%
|{{party shading/PH}} |
|[[RSN Rayer|Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer]] ([[Democratic Action Party|'''DAP''']])
| align=right|'''50,369'''
|'''71.24%'''
| rowspan=5|70,707
| rowspan=5|38,604
| rowspan=5|75.23%
|-
|{{party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|Loganathan Thoraisamy ([[All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front|IPF]])
| align=right|7,387
|10.45%
|-
|{{party shading/Independent}} |
|Yaccab Noor ([[Independent politician|IND]])
| align=right|580
| align=right|0.68%
|-
|{{party shading/Sabah Heritage Party}} |
|Lim Huat Poh ([[Sabah Heritage Party|WARISAN]])
| align=right|442
| align=right|0.63%
|-
|bgcolor={{party color|Parti Rakyat Malaysia}} |
|Koh Swe Yong ([[Parti Rakyat Malaysia|PRM]])
| align=right|264
| align=right|0.37%
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ '''[[Penang State Legislative Assembly]]'''<ref name="The Star GE15"></ref>
!|Year
!|Constituency
!colspan=2|Candidate
!|Votes
!|Pct
!colspan=2|Opponent(s)
!|Votes
!|Pct
!|Ballots cast
!|Majority
!|Turnout
|-
|[[2023 Penang state election|2023]]
|N17 [[Bukit Tengah (state constituency)|Bukit Tengah]]
|bgcolor={{party color|Perikatan Nasional}} |
|Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh ([[Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia|GERAKAN]])
| align=right|
|%
|{{party shading/PH}} |
|[[Gooi Hsiao-Leung]] ([[People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|PKR]])
| align=right|
|%
|
|
|
|}

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/SdrBaljitSingh/ Official Facebook of Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Malaysian people of Indian descent]]
[[Category:Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia politicians]]

Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh - Revision history

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