Ganieve Kaur Majithia
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 or 1976 (age 48–49)[1] |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Majitha, Punjab, India |
| 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]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]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]
Electoral performance
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAD | Ganieve Kaur Majithia | 57,027 | 46.69 | {{{change}}} | |
| AAP | Sukhjinder Raj Singh (Lalli Majithia) | 30965 | 25.35 | ||
| INC | Jagwinder Pal Singh (Jagga Majithia) | 26008 | 21.29 | ||
| SAD(A) | Kulwant Singh Kotla Gujran | 3,553 | 2.91 |  2.37
| |
| BJP | Pardeep Singh | 1654 | 1.35 | 1.35
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | [8] | ||||
| SAD hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Ganieve Kaur Majithia(SAD):Constituency- Majithia (Amritsar) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "The Chosen 13: 'Padwoman', Moga's doctor among Punjab's women MLAs". The Indian Express. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ a b "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". www.punjabassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Majitha Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Ganieve Kaur Majithia of SAD Wins". News18. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.