Sunil Kumar Jakhar
Sunil Kumar Jakhar (born 9 February 1954) is an Indian Politician and former President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee 2017- 2021. Elected consecutively three times from Abohar constituency (2002-2017), he was a Leader of opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha from 2012-2017. He is a member of the Indian National Congress(INC).[1] He was elected from Gurdaspur, Punjab to the Lok Sabha the lower house of Indian parliament in a by-election.[2]
Sunil Kumar Jakhar | |
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| former President Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2002 - 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Kumar Goyal |
| Succeeded by | Arun Narang |
| Constituency | Abohar |
| Leader of opposition in Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 14 March 2012 - 11 December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rajinder Kaur Bhattal |
| Succeeded by | Charanjit Singh Channi |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 15 December 2017 – 18 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Vinod Khanna |
| Succeeded by | Sunny Deol |
| Constituency | Gurdaspur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1954 Panjkosi, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Parent(s) | Balram Jakhar |
| Residence | Panjkosi, Punjab, India |
Political careerEdit
He first became a member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Abohar in 2002. In 2007 and 2012, he was re-elected from Abohar. he became member of parliament after winning a by-election in Gurdaspur.
ControversyEdit
On 7 January 2017, Jakhar sent a complaint to the Punjab chief election officer alleging that local Shiromani Akali Dal leader Shivlal Doda and his nephew Waris / others used seven different mobile numbers while in a Fazilka prison.[3]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Our Representatives". ppcc.in.
- ↑ "Congress's Sunil Jakhar wins Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll by huge margin". Vibhor Mohan. Times of India. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/punjab-mla-sunil-jakhar-lodges-fresh-complaints-against-sads-shiv-lal-doda-nephew/articleshow/56392408.cms
| Lok Sabha | ||
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| Preceded by Vinod Khanna |
Member of Parliament Gurdaspur 2017 – 2019 |
Succeeded by Sunny Deol |
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| Preceded by Amarinder Singh |
President Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee 2017 – 2021 |
Incumbent |