Gurjeet Singh Aujla
Gurjeet Singh Aujla | |
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MP of Lok Sabha for Amritsar | |
Assumed office 11 March 2017 | |
Preceded by | Captain Amarinder Singh |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 October 1972 Amritsar, Punjab, India | (age 51)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse(s) | Undleeb Roy Aujla |
Children | 1 Son and 1 Daughter |
Parent(s) | Sarabjit Singh Aujla Gurmeet Kaur |
Residence | 16-A, Guru Amar Dass Avenue, Airport Road, P.O. Sahibzada Jujhar Singh Avenue, Amritsar, Punjab and 23, Meena Bagh, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi-110011 Tel |
Education | Higher Secondary Educated at P.N.B. Sr. Secondary School, Amritsar, Punjab |
Profession | Agriculturist, Builder |
As of August, 2021 Source: [1] |
Gurjeet Singh Aujla is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress and current member of Parliament for Amritsar in Punjab, India.[1]
Political career[edit]
On 11 March 2017 he won the by-poll to the Lok Sabha seat which was necessitated due to the vacancy caused by the resignation of Captain Amarinder Singh in 2016. Gurjeet Singh Aujla defeated BJP nominee Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina by a margin of 1,97,491 votes. AAP candidate Upkar Singh Sandhu secured 1,49,160 votes to finish third.[2]
Gurjeet Singh Aujla again won Amritsar Lok Sabha seat in 2019 Indian general election defeating Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Aujla got 4,44,052 (51.78%) votes while Puri finished second with 3,44,049 (40.19%) votes.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Gurjeet Singh Aujla Biography". oneindia.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ↑ "Congress retains Amritsar LS seat | The Indian Express". The Indian Express. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ↑ "Amritsar Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 Punjab: BJP's Hardeep Puri loses to Cong's Gurjit Singh Aujla". DNA India. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2021.