Janmeja Singh Sekhon is an Indian politician and belongs to the Shiromani Akali Dal. He was Minister for PWD in the Punjab Government.[1] He has been holding this post since 2007.
Personal life
His father's name is Gurdit Singh. His brother Justice (retd) Jai Singh Sekhon is the Lokpal of Punjab.[2] He has a son (Preetinder Singh Sekhon) and a daughter (Prabhleen Sekhon).
Political career
He was first elected for the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 as an Akali Dal candidate from Firozepur Cantonment.[3] He was again elected in 2007 from Firozepur Cantonment.[4] In the Parkash Singh Badal government he was made Minister of Irrigation.[5] In 2012 he successfully contested from new constituency Maur.[6] In the new government, he retained Irrigation ministry.[1][7]
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAD | Janmeja Singh Sekhon | ||||
| INC | |||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| SAD win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Naresh Kataria[10] | 64034 | 42.35 | N/A | |
| SAD | Janmeja Singh Sekhon | 41258 | 27.29 | ||
| INC | Kulbir Singh Zira[11] | 40615 | 26.86 | ||
| BJP | Avtar Singh Zira | 2007 | 1.33 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 676 | 0.45% | ||
| Majority | 22776 | 15.06 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | 188,313 | [12] | |||
References
- ^ a b Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012[usurped]
- ^ Sekhon takes oath as Lokpal, Cong cries foul
- ^ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
- ^ Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results Archived 2013-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Irrigation scheme to benefit 6000 villages
- ^ Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012 Archived 2013-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ For cabinet berths, Badal picks experience
- ^ Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012 Archived 2013-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Punjab Elections 2022: Full list of Aam Aadmi Party candidates and their constituencies". The Financial Express. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Punjab Elections 2022: Full list of Congress Candidates and their Constituencies". FE Online. No. The Financial Express (India). The Indian Express Group. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.