Surjit Kumar Jyani

Surjit Kumar Jyani is an Indian politician and Health Minister in the present Punjab Government whereas initially also served as Minister for Forest & Wildlife & Labour.[1] He is member of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).[2]

Surjit Kumar Jyani
MLA, Punjab
In office
1997 - 2002
Preceded byMohinder Kumar
Succeeded byMohinder Kumar
ConstituencyFazilka
In office
2007 - 2017
Preceded byMohinder Kumar
ConstituencyFazilka
Minister of Forest & Wildlife and Labour
In office
2007-2012
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byTikshan Sood
Health Minister
In office
2012-2017
former Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byTikshan Sood
Personal details
Political partyBharatiya Janta Party
Children2
ResidenceFazilka, Punjab, India

Early life

Jyani comes from a Hindu Jat family and his mother tongue is Bagri.[3]

Political career

He first became a member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Fazilka in 1997.[4] In 2007 and 2012, he was re-elected from Fazilka.[5][6] Presently he is cabinet minister and holding portfolio of Health Minister.[1]

References
  1. Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012 Archived 3 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Cabinet Ministers - BJP Punjab Archived 15 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/sleazy-video-of-rebel-sad-mp-ghubaya-s-undoing-or-insult-to-rai-sikhs-jalalabad-fazilka-get-murkier/story-iYcP81LFaUjp4qkMi2GhNK_amp.html
  4. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  5. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  6. Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012 Archived 6 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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