Charanjit Kaur Bajwa
Charanjit Kaur Bajwa | |
|---|---|
| MLA, Punjab | |
| In office 2012 - Present | |
| Preceded by | Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal |
| Constituency | Qadian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25-06-1959 Patiala |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Pratap Singh Bajwa |
| Residence(s) | Qadian, Punjab, India |
Charanjit Kaur Bajwa is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress. She is Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly and represents Qadian.[1] She is the wife of Punjab Pradesh Congress committee president and Member of the Lok Sabha from Gurdaspur Pratap Singh Bajwa.[2][3]
Political career
Bajwa was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 2012 from Qadian.[4] He was one of the 42 INC MLAs who submitted their resignation in protest of a decision of the Supreme Court of India ruling Punjab's termination of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) water canal unconstitutional.[5]
References
- ^ "List of winner and runner-up candidates". The Tribune. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Seniors skip Bajwa's Golden Temple visit Despite 'diktat'". The Tribune. March 17, 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "In Punjab, it's all in the family". The Hindu. January 7, 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/syl-verdict-42-punjab-congress-mlas-submit-resignation-4369724/