Rana Gurjeet Singh

Rana Gurjeet Singh
Member of Parliament
In office
2004–2009
Preceded by Balbir Singh
Succeeded by Mohinder Singh Kay Pee
Constituency Kapurthala
Personal details
Born (1956-04-19) 19 April 1956
Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand
Political party INC
Spouse(s) Rana Rajbans Kaur
Children Two sons
Residence Chandigarh
As of 17 May, 2009
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Rana Gurjeet Singh (born 19 April 1952) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Jalandhar constituency of Punjab and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. Rana Gurjeet Singh migrated to Punjab in the year 1986 and set up a kraft-based paper mill in dist. Ropar. He later went on the set up a sugar mill in Buttar Sivia village of Amritsar district and various other industries.

He has built a political career for himself when he won his first M.L.A. election in Kapurthala, Punjab. He has since been elected as a M.P. from Jalandhar and has won the Kapurthala MLA seat numerous times. He represents the constituency of Kapurthala today as an MLA and is a Minister in the Punjab cabinet.

On 25 December 2016, a criminal complaint against Singh was filed for an alleged assault against Kulwinder Singh Babbal, a potential INC candidate for Bholath assembly constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly election. However, Ranjit Singh Rana went to become INC candidate from Bholath.[1] Later, Rana Gurjeet Singh claimed on 29 December that the complaint was filed on behalf of a Shiromani Akali Dal leader.

References

  1. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/case-at-behest-of-akali-leader-congress-mla/articleshow/56236250.cms


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