Simarjit Singh Bains

Simarjit Singh Bains
Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2012
Constituency Atam Nagar Assembly Constituency
Personal details
Nationality Indian
Political party Independent
Occupation Politician

Simarjit Singh Bains is an Indian politician from the state of Punjab and a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[1][2]

Constituency

Bains represents the Atam Nagar Assembly Constituency of Punjab.[3][4]

Political Party

Bains is an independent member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. They have made their own party Lok Insaaf Party and made an Alliance with Aam Aadmi Party for 2017 Punjab election.[5]

Controversy

On 24 December 2016, Bains and a group of men lifted the toll barrier at the Ladhowal Toll Plaza, allowing people to drive through the toll without paying, after complaining that he had been waiting for 30 minutes to pass through the toll.[6]

Personal life

Bains's brother Balwinder Singh Bains is also an Independent member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[7][8]

References

  1. "Simarjit Bains detained for protest against cable network". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. "Simarjit Bains detained for protest against cable network". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. "Ludhiana Assembly Elections Result". elections.in. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  4. "Clear garbage heaps before removing my posters: Bains to dist admin". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  5. "Independent MLA Simarjit Singh Bains arrested". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  6. http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/stranded-mla-bains-lifts-toll-barrier/341128.html
  7. "In areas of Bains brothers, Babbar fails to impress". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  8. "Ludhiana: Bains brothers start anti-corruption helpline". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
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