Harmeet Singh Sandhu


Harmeet Singh Sandhu
Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 November 2025[1]
Preceded byKashmir Singh Sohal
ConstituencyTarn Taran
In office
2002–2017
Preceded byPrem Singh Lalpur
Succeeded byDharambir Agnihotri
ConstituencyTarn Taran
Personal details
Born (1969-12-14) 14 December 1969 (age 56)
Amritsar, Punjab, India
PartyAam Aadmi Party
Other political
affiliations		Shiromani Akali Dal
SpouseKawaljit Kaur
Alma materGuru Nanak Dev University

Harmeet Singh Sandhu is an Indian politician. He belongs to the Aam Aadmi Party. He is a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly and represents Tarn Taran[2][3] since 2025 and previously from 2002 to 2017.[4]

Political career

Sandhu was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Tarn Taran in 2002 as an independent candidate.[5] In 2007, he successfully contested as Akali Dal candidate from Tarn Taran.[6] In June 2011, he was appointed the Chief Parliamentary Secretary.[7] He was re-elected to the Punjab Assembly in 2012.[2]

Harmeet Singh Sandhu joined Aam Aadmi Party in July 2025.[8] He contested Tarn Taran bye election which was necessitated following the death of sitting MLA Kashmir Singh Sohal in June 2025. He contested from AAP and defeated his nearest rival Shiromani Akali Dal Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa with a majority of 12,091 votes.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ "2025 Tarn Taran Assembly constituency By Poll Result". Election Commission of India. 14 November 2025. Archived from the original on 15 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Shiromani Akali Dal". Akali Dal Badal. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  4. ^ Punjab data entry on Tarn Taran district
  5. ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2002 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  6. ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Badal gives approval to induct 3 more MLAs as CPS". Zee News. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  8. ^ "3-time MLA, who quit SAD in 2024, joins AAP in Tarn Taran". The Times of India. 16 July 2025. Archived from the original on 15 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  9. ^ "AAP retains Tarn Taran assembly seat, Akali Dal in second spot, Congress finishes fourth and BJP fifth". The New Indian Express. 14 November 2025. Archived from the original on 15 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  10. ^ "AAP wins Tarn Taran bypoll as Congress, BJP lose deposits". The Hindu. 14 November 2025. Archived from the original on 15 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  11. ^ "Ground work, involvement of leaders: How AAP secured seat in Tarn Taran Bypoll". The Indian Express. 15 November 2025. Archived from the original on 15 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.

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