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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} | {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} | ||
{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Rana Gurjeet Singh | | name = Rana Gurjeet Singh | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| caption = Cabinet minister, Punjab | | caption = Cabinet minister, Punjab | ||
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1956|4|19|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|4|19|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place =[[Udham Singh Nagar]], [[Uttarakhand]] | | birth_place = [[Udham Singh Nagar]], [[Uttarakhand]] | ||
| residence =[[Chandigarh]] | | residence = [[Chandigarh]] | ||
| death_date = | | death_date = | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| office = [[Member of Parliament]] | | office = [[Member of Parliament]] | ||
| constituency = [[Kapurthala Assembly Constituency|Kapurthala]] | | constituency = [[Kapurthala Assembly Constituency|Kapurthala]] | ||
| term =2004–2009 | | term = 2004–2009 | ||
| predecessor = Balbir Singh | | predecessor = Balbir Singh | ||
| successor = Mohinder Singh Kay Pee | | successor = Mohinder Singh Kay Pee | ||
| party =[[Indian National Congress|INC]] | | party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]] | ||
| spouse = Rana Rajbans Kaur | | spouse = Rana Rajbans Kaur | ||
| children = Two sons | | children = Two sons | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
| footnotes = | | footnotes = | ||
| date = 17 May | | | date = 17 May| | ||
| year = 2009 | | | year = 2009| | ||
| source = http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=4057 | | source = http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=4057 | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Rana Gurjeet Singh''' (born 19 April 1952) is current MLA and | '''Rana Gurjeet Singh''' (born 19 April 1952) is current MLA and current Cabinet Minister of Punjab in from [[Kapurthala Assembly Constituency]]. He represented the [[Jalandhar]] Lok Sabha constituency of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] from 2004 to 2009 and is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) political party. Rana Gurjeet Singh migrated to Punjab in the year 1986 and set up a [[Kraft paper|kraft]]-based [[paper mill]] in [[Rupnagar district|dist. Ropar]]. He later went on the set up a [[sugar mill]] in [[Buttar Sivia]] village of [[Amritsar district]] and various other industries. | ||
He has built a political career for himself when he won his first [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|M.L.A.]] election in [[Kapurthala]], Punjab. He has since been elected as a [[Parliament of India|M.P.]] from Jalandhar and has won the Kapurthala MLA seat numerous times. He represents the constituency of Kapurthala today as an MLA and is an ex-Minister in the [[Punjab cabinet]]. | He has built a political career for himself when he won his first [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|M.L.A.]] election in [[Kapurthala]], Punjab. He has since been elected as a [[Parliament of India|M.P.]] from Jalandhar and has won the Kapurthala MLA seat numerous times. He represents the constituency of Kapurthala today as an MLA and is an ex-Minister in the [[Punjab cabinet]]. | ||
On 25 December 2016, a criminal complaint against Singh was filed for an alleged assault against Kulwinder Singh Babbal, [[Bholath Assembly Constituency|Bholath assembly constituency]] in the [[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|Punjab Legislative Assembly election]]. However, Ranjit Singh Rana went to become INC candidate from Bholath.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/case-at-behest-of-akali-leader-congress-mla/articleshow/56236250.cms</ref> Later, Rana Gurjeet Singh claimed on 29 December that the complaint was filed on behalf of a [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] leader. | On 25 December 2016, a criminal complaint against Singh was filed for an alleged assault against Kulwinder Singh Babbal, [[Bholath Assembly Constituency|Bholath assembly constituency]] in the [[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|Punjab Legislative Assembly election]]. However, Ranjit Singh Rana went to become INC candidate from Bholath.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/case-at-behest-of-akali-leader-congress-mla/articleshow/56236250.cms|title = Case at behest of Akali leader: Congress MLA | Chandigarh News - Times of India}}</ref> Later, Rana Gurjeet Singh claimed on 29 December that the complaint was filed on behalf of a [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] leader.Accused of pocketing sand mine contracts worth crores on his staff's names, Punjab Power & Irrigation Minister Rana Gurjit Singh has finally resigned in January 2018 | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Punjab, India]] | [[Category:Lok Sabha members from Punjab, India]] | ||
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2012–2017]] | [[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2012–2017]] | ||
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs | [[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2017–2022]] | ||
{{PunjabIN-INC-politician-stub}} | {{PunjabIN-INC-politician-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 20:21, 21 December 2021
Rana Gurjeet Singh (born 19 April 1952) is current MLA and current Cabinet Minister of Punjab in from Kapurthala Assembly Constituency. He represented the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency of Punjab from 2004 to 2009 and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. Rana Gurjeet Singh migrated to Punjab in the year 1986 and set up a kraft-based paper mill in dist. Ropar. He later went on the set up a sugar mill in Buttar Sivia village of Amritsar district and various other industries.
Rana Gurjeet Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Balbir Singh |
| Succeeded by | Mohinder Singh Kay Pee |
| Constituency | Kapurthala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1956 Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand |
| Political party | INC |
| Spouse(s) | Rana Rajbans Kaur |
| Children | Two sons |
| Residence | Chandigarh |
| As of 17 May, 2009 Source: [1] | |
He has built a political career for himself when he won his first M.L.A. election in Kapurthala, Punjab. He has since been elected as a M.P. from Jalandhar and has won the Kapurthala MLA seat numerous times. He represents the constituency of Kapurthala today as an MLA and is an ex-Minister in the Punjab cabinet.
On 25 December 2016, a criminal complaint against Singh was filed for an alleged assault against Kulwinder Singh Babbal, Bholath assembly constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly election. However, Ranjit Singh Rana went to become INC candidate from Bholath.[1] Later, Rana Gurjeet Singh claimed on 29 December that the complaint was filed on behalf of a Shiromani Akali Dal leader.Accused of pocketing sand mine contracts worth crores on his staff's names, Punjab Power & Irrigation Minister Rana Gurjit Singh has finally resigned in January 2018