Ganieve Kaur Majithia | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bikram Singh Majithia |
| Constituency | Majitha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ganieve Grewal 1975/1976 (age 50–51)[1] |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Jesus and Mary College, 1996 |
| Profession | Businessperson, agriculturalist |
Ganieve Kaur Majithia (born Ganieve Grewal) is an Indian politician and a member of 16th Punjab Legislative Assembly representing Majitha.[1][2] She is a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal.[1][3]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Born as Ganieve Grewal, Majithia graduated from Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi in 1996.[1][4] She married politician Bikram Singh Majithia in November 2009, with whom she has two sons.[2][5][6] She is a businessperson and agriculturalist by profession.[1]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Majithia entered into politics in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election, as a successor of her husband from the Majitha constituency. She went on to defeat Aam Aadmi Party's Sukhjinder Singh Lalli Majithia by 26062 votes.[2][3][7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Ganieve Kaur Majithia(SAD):Constituency- Majithia (Amritsar) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "The Chosen 13: 'Padwoman', Moga's doctor among Punjab's women MLAs". The Indian Express. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Punjab - Majitha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ↑ Som, Rituparna (7 February 2006). "Million dollar woman". DNA. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ↑ Walia, Neha (26 November 2009). "The big fat Punjabi wedding The word 'grandeur' just got a new meaning at Bikramjit Singh Majithia's wedding bash". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ↑ "Bikram Singh Majithia". Punjab Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ↑ "Majitha Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Ganieve Kaur Majithia of SAD Wins". News18. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.