Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa

Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa
MLA, Punjab
In office
2002 - 2007
Preceded by Natha Singh Dalam
Succeeded by Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal
Constituency Qadian
In office
2012 - Present
Preceded by Nirmal Singh Kahlon
Constituency Fatehgarh Churian
Minister of Forest
In office
2003 - 2004
Personal details
Political party Indian National Congress
Residence Qadian, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India

Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress. He is a Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly(MLA) and represent Fatehgarh Churian.[1]

Early life

His father's name is Sardar Gurcbachan Singh Bajwa.[2] His father Late Sardar Gurbachan Singh Bajwa BALLB was MLA pre-partition Punjab from Sialkot Rural 1946/47 Punjab assembly and subsequently represented Batala and Qadian as MLA. His father was contemporary of Punjab Stalwarts like Sardar Partap Singh Kairon, Sardar Swaran Singh ex Foreign Minister and other great leaders of that time who laid foundations of present day Punjab.[3]

Gurbachan Singh Bajwa was a cabinet minister in Gopi Chand Bhargava,  Bhim Sen Sachar and Sardar Partap Singh Kairon Cabinets and held portfolios such as PWD, Education and Chandigarh capital project. [4]

Political career

Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa first fought election in 1977 from Qadian, 1980 from Sri Hargobindpur. Bajwa first successfully contested for Punjab Legislative Assembly from Qadian in 1992 and won again in 2002.[5][6] In March 2003, he was made Minister of Forest.[7][8] However, he had to resign in August 2004 after being caught in a bribery case.[9] This Tehelka news cannot be verified, neither till date any court case has been made in this regard. The reasons he resigned were due to different matter related to rejig of Cabinet. Tripat Rajinder Singh like his father is known to be honest upright politician and die hard Congress leader. Later, he was appointed chairman of Punjab Pollution Control Board.[10][11] In 2012, he was elected from Fatehgarh Churian.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Affidavit Details of Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa". Empowering India. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  3. ↑ http://www.pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/L-1946-1947.shtml
  4. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=41HYYdO21KQC&lpg=PA75&ots=bq2EijlexN&dq=punjab%20minsiter%20Gurbachan%20singh%20%2B%20Bhargav%20cabinet&pg=PA75#v=onepage&q=punjab%20minsiter%20Gurbachan%20singh%20+%20Bhargav%20cabinet&f=false
  5. ↑ http://www.elections.in/punjab/assembly-constituencies/1992-election-results.html
  6. ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2002 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "5 more join Punjab Ministry". The Tribune. March 11, 2003. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "Amarinder rules out policy on forest cover". The Times of India. Aug 19, 2003. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "NAILED: Minister for taking bribes to protect corrupt officers". Thelka. August 7, 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  10. ↑ "10 Punjab MLAs among 19 new chairpersons". OnlyPunjab. 9 Sep 2004. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  11. ↑ "Punjab rivers highly contaminated". The Tribune. January 11, 2006. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
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