UpdateBot: robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)

2022-07-01T10:08:25Z

robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)

->Jaywardhan009: added Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Punjab, India using HotCat

2022-01-16T06:50:39Z

added Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Punjab, India using HotCat

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:20, 16 January 2022
Line 29:		Line 29:
	\| term_end3 = 6 March 2012		\| term_end3 = 6 March 2012
	\| predecessor3 = Bibi Jagir Kaur		\| predecessor3 = Bibi Jagir Kaur
	\| successor3 = ~~Bibi Jagir Kaur~~		\| successor3 = [[Vacant]]
	\| party = [[Indian National Congress\|INC]] <small>(Until 2015; 2021-)</small>		\| party = [[Indian National Congress\|INC]] <small>(Until 2015; 2021-)</small>
	\| otherparty = [[Punjabi Ekta Party\|PEP]] <small>(2019-21)</small><br>[[Aam Aadmi Party\|AAP]] <small>(2015-18)</small>		\| otherparty = [[Punjabi Ekta Party\|PEP]] <small>(2019-21)</small><br>[[Aam Aadmi Party\|AAP]] <small>(2015-18)</small>
Line 88:		Line 88:
	[[Category:Leaders of the Opposition in Punjab, India]]		[[Category:Leaders of the Opposition in Punjab, India]]
	[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2017–2022]]		[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2017–2022]]
			[[Category:Aam Aadmi Party politicians from Punjab, India]]
			[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Punjab, India]]

->Dhruv edits at 08:02, 31 October 2021

2021-10-31T08:02:09Z

New page

{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sukhpal Singh Khaira
| native_name = ਸੁਖਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਖਹਿਰਾ
| native_name_lang = pa
| image = Sukhpalsingh.jpeg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1965|01|13}}
| birth_place = [[Kapurthala]], [[East Punjab|Punjab]], [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| office = [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition]] [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency = [[Bholath Assembly Constituency|Bholath]], [[Kapurthala district]]
| term_start = 20 July 2017<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/aap-s-sukhpal-khaira-new-leader-of-opposition-in-pb-assembly-117072001267_1.html|title=AAP's Sukhpal Khaira new leader of opposition in Pb Assembly|agency=Press Trust of India|date=20 July 2017|via=Business Standard}}</ref>
| term_end = 26 July 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aap-in-turmoil-in-punjab-top-leader-sukhpal-singh-khaira-sacked-1890335|title=AAP In Turmoil In Punjab, Top Leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira Sacked|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
| predecessor = [[H. S. Phoolka]]<ref name="auto"/>
| successor = [[Harpal Singh Cheema]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/aap-removes-khaira-appoints-harpal-cheema-as-leader-of-opposition/626983.html | title=AAP removes Khaira, appoints Harpal Cheema as leader of opposition}}</ref>

| constituency_AM2 = [[Bholath Assembly Constituency|Bholath]]
| assembly2 = Punjab Legislative
| term_start2 = 24 March 2017
| term_end2 = 3 June 2021
| predecessor2 = [[Bibi Jagir Kaur]]
| successor2 =
| term_start3 = 1 March 2007
| term_end3 = 6 March 2012
| predecessor3 = Bibi Jagir Kaur
| successor3 = Bibi Jagir Kaur
| party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (Until 2015; 2021-)
| otherparty = [[Punjabi Ekta Party|PEP]] (2019-21) [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]] (2015-18)
| spouse =
| children =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Sukhpal Singh Khaira''' (born 13 January 1965) is an Indian politician.He is the member of [[Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee]]. He was the founder of [[Punjab Ekta Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/days-after-quitting-aap-sukhpal-singh-khaira-floats-new-political-outfit-1995897.html|title=Khaira launched punjabi ekta party|accessdate=8 January 2019}}</ref> He is a former leader of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] and was the [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly|Leader of Opposition]] in Punjab Assembly. He was a member of [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] from [[Bholath Assembly Constituency|Bholath]] in 13th Assembly (2007-2012) and 15th Assembly (2017–present).

== Personal life ==

Sukhpal Singh Khaira is the son of veteran [[Shiromani Akali Dal|Akali]] leader and former [[Punjab]] education minister [[Sukhjinder Singh Khaira]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/Former-Punjab-Minister-dead/article16192616.ece|title=Former Punjab Minister dead|date=11 July 2010|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20100710/1545062.html|title=Former Punjab minister Sukhjinder Singh passes away|website=news.webindia123.com}}</ref>

He did his schooling from [[Bishop Cotton School (Shimla)|Bishop Cotton School]], [[Shimla]].

== Political timeline ==

*1994 - He was elected as Member Panchayat from Village Ramgarh, District Kapurthala.<ref name=BIO>{{cite web|url=http://www.nriinternet.com/NRIcongressparty/Indian_Leaders/A_Z/K/Khaira/BIO.htm |title=Political career |website=NRI Internet |accessdate=17 April 2019}}</ref>
*1997 - He joined the Youth congress and was appointed as vice president of Punjab Youth Congress.<ref name=BIO/>
*1999 - Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee appointed him as secretary of their organisation.<ref name=BIO/>
*2005 - He was appointed president of Kapurthala district's Congress committee (2005 to 2010).<ref name=BIO/>
*2006 - He became elected director of Central Cooperative Bank, Kapurthala.<ref name=BIO/>
*2007 - He was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly from Bholath till 2012 under the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] party, [[Kapurthala District|Kapurthala]], Punjab after two failed attempts in 1997 and 2002.<ref>[http://www.nriinternet.com/NRIcongressparty/Indian_Leaders/A_Z/K/Khaira/2011/Jan04/index.htm A Warm reception for Mr. Sukhpal Singh Khaira in Los Angeles.] nriinternet.com 5 January 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.</ref>
*2009 - He was appointed as Punjab Congress Spokesperson and was reappointed in 2013, (he later resigned in 2014 from the post, owning moral responsibility for the "poor performance" of the party in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls in the state).<ref>http://zeenews.india.com/news/punjab/sukhpal-khaira-becomes-punjab-cong-spokesman_842808.html Sukhpal Khaira becomes Punjab Cong spokesman</ref><ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-punjab-congress-spokesman-sukhpal-singh-khaira-resigns-1989534 Sukhpal Singh Khaira resigns from post of punjab congress spokesperson] dnaindia.com, 18 May 2014</ref>
*2015 - on 25 December Khaira announced his resignation from [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] party and declared his unification with the [[Aam Aadmi Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/punjab-congress-spokesman-sukhpal-singh-khaira-likely-to-join-aap/|title=Now, Punjab Congress spokesman Sukhpal Singh Khaira likely to join AAP|date=25 December 2015}}</ref>
*2017 - on 11 March Sukhpal Singh Khaira won the Member of Legislative Assembly elections second time after failing in 2012 in his constituency of [[Bholath Assembly Constituency|Bholath]], however this time acting under the [[Aam Aadmi Party]].
*2018 - Suspended from AAP for anti party activities
*2018 - Formed [[Punjab Democratic Alliance]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/sukhpal-khaira-announces-punjab-democratic-alliance-with-bsp-bains-brothers-dr-gandhi-5496644/|title=Sukhpal Khaira announces Punjab Democratic Alliance with BSP, Bains brothers, Dr Gandhi|date=17 December 2018|website=The Indian Express}}</ref>
*2019 - on 6 January, Khaira left [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
*2019 - On 8 January 2019, he formed a new political party, [[Punjab Ekta Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/days-after-quitting-aap-sukhpal-singh-khaira-floats-new-political-outfit-1995897.html|title=Days After Quitting AAP, Sukhpal Singh Khaira Floats New Political Outfit|website=News18}}</ref>
*2019 - On 16 March 2019, [[Punjab Democratic Alliance]] announced his candidacy from Bathinda parliamentary constituency.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/punjab/sukhpal-khaira-to-contest-parliamentary-polls-from-bathinda-constituency-744137|title=Sukhpal Khaira to contest parliamentary polls from Bathinda constituency|first=Tribune News|last=Service|website=Tribuneindia News Service}}</ref>
*2019 - On 25 April 2019 he resigned from [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/punjab/sukhpal-khaira-resigns-as-bholath-mla-763628|title=Sukhpal Khaira resigns as Bholath MLA|first=Tribune News|last=Service|website=Tribuneindia News Service}}</ref>
*2019 - On 23 May 2019, he lost from the Bathinda Lok Sabha Constituency.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sukhpal Singh Khaira ,PEP: Latest Updates On Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Lok Sabha Constituency Seat |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/lok-sabha-election-candidates-list-2019/sukhpal-singh-khaira-19011-6 |accessdate=27 May 2019 |work=[[NDTV]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Controversies ==

Sukhpal Singh Khaira admitted to meet [[Arvind Kejriwal]] in early 2015. According to media the meeting was in pretext to join AAP Punjab, but prominent leaders of AAP Punjab blocked the entry of Khaira into the Party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sikhsiyasat.net/2015/03/03/bhagwant-mann-dr-gandhi-sadhu-singh-to-block-entry-of-sukhpal-khaira-in-aam-aadmi-party/|title=Bhagwant Mann, Dr. Gandhi, Sadhu Singh to block entry of Sukhpal Khaira in Aam Aadmi Party|date=3 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/sukhpal-singh-khaira-to-join-aap-soon-says-sucha-singh-chhotepur/story-kJH5Ap0pd4lBxRMH9QsH9M.html|title=Sukhpal Singh Khaira to join AAP soon, says Sucha Singh Chhotepur|date=28 February 2015|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> In 2018, he was removed as the Leader of Opposition of the Punjab assembly, because of his problems with the party.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sethi|first=Chitleen K|date=|title=One outburst too many, Punjab AAP replaces Sukhpal Singh Khaira as leader of opposition|work=The Print|url=https://theprint.in/politics/one-outburst-too-many-aap-replaces-khaira-as-leader-of-opposition-in-punjab/89155/|access-date=17 June 2021}}</ref>

Allegations were made on Khaira that he was trying to protect trans-border Heroin smuggler Gurdev Singh, he rubbished the allegations and invited the enquiry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/no-link-with-arrested-drug-smuggler-khaira-51855|title=No link with arrested drug smuggler: Khaira|first=Tribune News|last=Service|website=Tribuneindia News Service}}</ref> However, in April 2018, Justice Mehtab Singh Gill Panel, constituted by Govt, declared that all 17 cases against Sukhpal Singh Khaira were falsely registered and demanded action against police officers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/cases-against-simranjit-mann-khaira-false-says-probe-panel/573567.html|title=Cases against Simranjit Mann Khaira false says-panel|date=14 April 2018|website=Tribune India}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links==
* {{Facebook|Sukhpal-Singh-Khaira-155566517802635|Sukhpal Singh Khaira}}
* {{Youtube|channel/UC0wy-wwS6y4m4FgzhtJuQlQ|Sukhpal Singh Khaira}}
{{Aam Aadmi Party}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Khaira, Sukhpal Singh}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:1965 births]]
[[Category:Punjabi people]]
[[Category:People from Kapurthala district]]
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2012–2017]]
[[Category:Leaders of the Opposition in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2017–2022]]

Sukhpal Singh Khaira - Revision history

UpdateBot: robot: Update article (please report if you notice any mistake or error in this edit)

->Jaywardhan009: added Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Punjab, India using HotCat

->Dhruv edits at 08:02, 31 October 2021