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The list of members of political families of Punjab, India

Royal Family of Patiala

Mohinder Kaur, former member of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
- Capt. Amarinder Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab
- Preneet Kaur, wife of Amarinder Singh; former minister of state in the External Affairs Ministry, former Member of Parliament
  - Raninder Singh, son of Amarinder Singh and Preneet Kaur; contested Lok Sabha election from Bathinda in 2009 and Assembly election from Samana (Punjab) in 2012

Badal Family

Parkash Singh Badal, former Chief Minister of Punjab
- Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab and President of the Shiromani Akali Dal
- Harsimrat Kaur Badal, wife of Sukhbir, current Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, Government of India and current Member of Parliament from Bathinda
Gurdas Singh Badal, Member of Parliament from Firozpur
- Manpreet Singh Badal, Finance minister Government of Punjab

Beant Singh Family

Beant Singh (chief minister), former Chief Minister of Punjab
- Gurkanwal Kaur, former MLA
  - Ravneet Singh Bittu, Member of Parliament from Ludhiana
- Tej Parkash Singh, former MLA and Minister
  - Gurkirat Singh Kotli, MLA Khanna, Cabinet minister Government of Punjab

Kairon Family

Partap Singh Kairon (freedom fighter), (revolutionary), and former Chief Minister of Punjab
- Surinder Singh Kairon MP
  - Adesh Partap Singh Kairon, grandson of Pratap Singh Kairon, former Cabinet minister Government of Punjab
- Gurinder Singh Kairon Congress leader

Jakhar Family

Chaudhari Rajaram Jakhar, jaildar from Panchkoshi, Abohar, Fazilka, Punjab
- Balram Jakhar, 2 times MLA and leader of opposition, MP Ferozpur 1980, Speaker of Lok Sabha. Governor of Madhya Pradesh
  - Sajjan Kumar Jakhar, MLA and Minister
    - Sunil Kumar Jakhar, 3 times MLA, leader of oppotion, Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur. Former chief of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee

Bajwa Family

Late Satnam Singh Bajwa, former Minister in Government of Punjab
- Partap Singh Bajwa, son of Satnam Singh Bajwa; Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur Loksabha constituency and Rajya Sabha, former President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
- Fateh Jung Bajwa, son of Satnam Singh Bajwa; MLA
- Charanjit Kaur Bajwa, wife of Partap Singh Bajwa; former MLA

Brar Family

Late Harcharan Singh Brar, former Chief Minister of Punjab, former Minister of irrigation, power and health department, Governor of Orissa and Haryana, five-time MLA
Gurbinder Kaur Brar, wife of Harcharan Singh Brar; former Leader of the opposition, former Member of Parliament, former Minister of State
- Adesh Kanwarjit Singh Brar, son of Harcharan Singh Brar; Vice president Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, former MLA, former Youth Congress Chief of Punjab
- Karan Kaur Brar, daughter in law of Harcharan Singh Brar; former MLA

Chaudhary Family

Late Master Gurbanta Singh, former Agriculture Minister of Punjab
- Late Chaudhary Jagjit Singh, former Cabinet Minister and MLA
  - Chaudhary Surinder Singh, MLA Kartarpur
Santokh Singh Chaudhary Member of Parliament from Jalandhar and former Cabinet Minister of Punjab
- Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary General Secretary of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee and former Chief of Punjab Youth Congress

Gupta Family

Harbans Lal Gupta, Freedom fighter; founding member, Praja Mandal Movement; former Speaker of Punjab Legislative Assembly (1964–67); Member of Legislative Assembly of (Congress) from Bathinda (1952–62) and Minister of State in Government of Punjab (1952–57)^[1]
- Anupam Gupta, special prosecutor, Central Bureau of Investigation; senior standing council for U.T Chandigarh; lawyer of the Liberhan Commission on the destruction of the Babri Masjid

Majitha Family

Surat Singh, zamindar and military officer in the Khalsa Army^[2]In 1877, he was awarded the title of Raja and made a Companion of the Star of India.

- Umrao Singh, aristocrat and a scholar in Sanskrit and Persian and Father of Amrita Sher-Gil

- Sundar Singh Majithia, landowner and politician. He was a member of Khalsa Nationalist Party and Revenue Member at the first and second legislative councils of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. The first president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee

- - Wing Commander Sardar Surjit Singh Majithia, Indian politician, diplomat, and air force officer. Son of [[Sundar Singh Majithia]

- - Amrita Sher-Gil, Hungarian-Indian painter and daughter of Umrao Singh.

- - - Satyajit Singh Majithia, educationist, industrialist, philanthropist, and Chancellor of Khalsa University. Son of Sardar Surjit Singh Majithia, former Deputy Defence Minister

- - - - Harsimrat Kaur Badal, a former Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing Industries. Daughter of Satyajit Singh Majithia

- - - - Bikram Singh Majithia, a former cabinet minister in the Punjab Government. Son of Satyajit Singh Majithia

References

↑ Former Punjab Assembly speaker Harbans Lal Gupta passes away
↑ "Amrita Sher-Gil Portrait Comes to Market After 80 Years". Sotherbys. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

[1] Former Punjab Assembly speaker Harbans Lal Gupta passes away

[2] "Amrita Sher-Gil Portrait Comes to Market After 80 Years". Sotherbys. Retrieved 24 April 2021.

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 * [[Harbans Lal Gupta]], [[Freedom fighter]]; founding member, Praja Mandal Movement; former Speaker of [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] (1964–67); [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] of (Congress) from Bathinda (1952–62) and Minister of State in [[Government of Punjab, India|Government of Punjab]] (1952–57)<ref>[http://zeenews.india.com/news/punjab/former-punjab-assembly-speaker-harbans-lal-gupta-passes-away_893309.html Former Punjab Assembly speaker Harbans Lal Gupta passes away<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
 ** [[Anupam Gupta]], special prosecutor, [[Central Bureau of Investigation]]; senior standing council for U.T [[Chandigarh]]; lawyer of the [[Liberhan Commission]] on the destruction of the [[Babri Masjid]]
+==Majitha Family==
+* [[Surat Singh]], zamindar and military officer in the Khalsa Army<ref>{{cite web |title=Amrita Sher-Gil Portrait Comes to Market After 80 Years |url=https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/amrita-sher-gil-portrait-comes-to-market-after-80-years |website=Sotherbys |access-date=24 April 2021}}</ref>In 1877, he was awarded the title of [[Raja]] and made a [[Order of the Star of India|Companion of the Star of India]].
+** Umrao Singh, aristocrat and a scholar in Sanskrit and Persian and Father of [[Amrita Sher-Gil]]
+**[[Sundar Singh Majithia]], landowner and politician. He was a member of [[Khalsa Nationalist Party]] and Revenue Member at the first and second legislative councils of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. The first president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
+*** Wing Commander [[Sardar Surjit Singh Majithia]], Indian politician, diplomat, and air force officer. Son of [[Sundar Singh Majithia]
+*** [[Amrita Sher-Gil]], Hungarian-Indian painter and daughter of Umrao Singh.
+**** [[Satyajit Singh Majithia]], educationist, industrialist, philanthropist, and Chancellor of Khalsa University. Son of [[Sardar Surjit Singh Majithia]], former Deputy Defence Minister
+***** [[Harsimrat Kaur Badal]], a former Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing Industries. Daughter of [[Satyajit Singh Majithia]]
+***** [[Bikram Singh Majithia]], a former cabinet minister in the Punjab Government. Son of  [[Satyajit Singh Majithia]]
 ==References==