Harjot Singh Bains
Harjot Singh Bains is an Indian politician of AAP from Punjab. He won from Anandpur Sahib Assembly Constituency in 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.
Harjot Singh Bains | |
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| Cabinet Minister, Government of Punjab | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2022 | |
| Governor | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Chief Minister | Bhagwant Mann |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 16 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Rana Kanwar Pal |
| Constituency | Anandpur Sahib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 November 1990 Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Residence(s) | Vill. Gambhirpur, Anandpur Sahib[1] |
| Education | B.A.LL.B. (Hons ) Punjab University. Attended The London School Of Economics & Political Science for a course in International Human Rights. |
| Alma mater | Panjab University, |
| Occupation | Advocate practicing at Punjab and Haryana High Court |
Biography
Bains hails from Village Gambhirpur in Shri Anandpur Sahib tehsil, district Ropar of Punjab. His grandfather Late S. Ujjagar Singh Bains was an employee in BBMB Nangal and worked in the construction of Bhakra Nangal Dam and his Maternal Grandfather Late S. Kabal Singh Dhillon was one of the leading Contractors of his time in Nangal.
He did his schooling from Ludhiana and BA LLB Hons. from Punjab University. He has also been to London School of Economics and Political Science for a short course in International Human Rights Law. He is a practicing lawyer in Punjab and Haryana High Court.
He has been part of many social movements and founded a Pan Punjab United Youth Organization at the age of 18. He actively participated in the India Against Corruption movement. He was the founding president of the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab at the age of 23. In 2016, he led the 300-kilometre-long (190 mi), 15-day "Nawa Punjab March" against drug abuse in Punjab, walking from Shri in Fatehgarh Sahib district to the border of Hussainiwala in Ferozepur district.[2]
Career
2017 Punjab assembly election
In the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election, he was the Aam Aadmi Party candidate to represent the Sahnewal Assembly Constituency.[3] He ran as a candidate from Sahnewal in the 2017 assembly elections but was unsuccessful, securing 39,000 votes at the age of 26. He is spokesperson for the Aam Aadmi Party and member of the National Executive of the Aam Aadmi party.[4]
2022 Punjab assembly election
Mr. Bains won 2022 Punjab assembly elections from Shri Anandpur Sahib constituency by defeating Mr. Rana KP Singh of Congress Party by more than 40,000 votes.[5]
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bains was elected as the MLA in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. He represented the Anandpur Sahib Assembly Constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly. He took oath as a cabinet minister along with nine other MLAs on 19 March at Guru Nanak Dev auditorium of Punjab Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh.[6][7] Eight ministers including Bains who took oath were greenhorn (first term) MLAs.[8]
As a cabinet minister in the Mann ministry, Bains was given the charge of two departments of the Punjab Government:[9]
- Department of Legal & Legislative Affairs
- Department of Mines & Geology
- Department of Jails
- Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Harjot Singh Bains[10] | 82132 | 57.92 | ||
| INC | Kanwarpal Singh [11] | 36352 | 25.63 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 1290 | 0.91 | ||
| Majority | 45,780 | ||||
| Turnout | 141809 | ||||
| Registered electors | 191,727 | [12] | |||
References
- "For Harjot Singh Bains, Punjab assembly test is not as easy as 88% in Class 10 | assembly elections | punjab 2017". Hindustan Times. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
- "Harjot Singh Bains | Aam Aadmi Party". 31 July 2017.
- "AAP announces first list for 19 candidates for 2017 Punjab assembly polls - Oneindia News". oneindia.com. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
- "Nawa Punjab march: 'Writing on the wall, youth will script AAP's victory'". March 26, 2016.
- "The playing 11: CM Bhagwant Mann's cabinet ministers". The Indian Express. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- "Ten Punjab ministers to take oath on Saturday". Tribuneindia News Service. 18 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- "25,000 Government Jobs For Punjab: New Chief Minister's 1st Decision". NDTV.com. Press Trust of India. 19 March 2022. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- "In Mann's first list of Cabinet ministers, 8 greenhorn MLAs". The Indian Express. 19 March 2022. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- "Punjab portfolios announced; CM Mann keeps Home and Vigilance, Cheema gets Finance, Singla Health, Harbhajan Power". Tribuneindia News Service. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- "Punjab Elections 2022: Full list of Aam Aadmi Party candidates and their constituencies". The Financial Express. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- "Punjab Elections 2022: Full list of Congress Candidates and their Constituencies". FE Online. No. The Financial Express (India). The Indian Express Group. February 18, 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- "Vidhan Sabha 2022 Electoral Detail". Official Website of the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab. Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab. Retrieved 27 March 2022.