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| name = Janmeja Singh Sekhon<br />
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| birth_date = <br />
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| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]<br />
| term = 1997 - 2002<br />
| predecessor = [[Ravinder Singh (politician)]]<br />
| successor = Ravinder Singh (politician)<br />
| constituency = [[Firozepur]] Cantonment<br />
| term2 = 2007 - 2012<br />
| predecessor2 = Ravinder Singh (politician)<br />
| successor2 = [[Joginder Singh (politician)]]<br />
| constituency2 = [[Firozepur]] Cantonment<br />
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| constituency3 = [[Bathinda (Lok Sabha constituency)#Maur|Maur]]<br />
| predecessor3 = New Constituency<br />
| successor3 = Incumbent<br />
| term3 = 2012 - Present<br />
| office4 = Minister for Irrigation<br />
| predecessor4 = [[Lal Singh (politician)]]<br />
| successor4 = Incumbent<br />
| term4 = 2007 - 2015<br />
|1blankname4 = Chief Minister<br />
|1namedata4 = [[Parkash Singh Badal]]<br />
| party =[[Shiromani Akali Dal]]<br />
| spouse = <br />
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'''Janmeja Singh Sekhon''' is an [[India]]n politician and belongs to the ruling [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]. He is Minister for [[Public Works Department|PWD]] in the present [[Government of Punjab, India|Punjab Government]].<ref name="dayandnightnews.com">[http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2012/03/punjab-cabinet-ministers-portfolios-2012/ Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203023829/http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2012/03/punjab-cabinet-ministers-portfolios-2012/ |date=2014-02-03 }}</ref> He has been holding this post since 2007.<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
His father's name is Gurdit Singh. His brother Justice (retd) Jai Singh Sekhon is the Lokpal of Punjab.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sekhon-takes-oath-as-lokpal-cong-cries-foul/1032371/ Sekhon takes oath as Lokpal, Cong cries foul]</ref><br />
He has a son (Preetinder Singh Sekhon) and a daughter (Prabhleen Sekhon).<br />
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==Political career==<br />
He was first elected for the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] in 1997 as an [[Akali Dal]] candidate from Firozepur Cantonment.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1997/StatiscialReport-PU97.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB]</ref><br />
He was again elected in 2007 from Firozepur Cantonment.<ref>[http://www.indian-elections.com/assembly-elections/punjab/election-result-07.html Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508085551/http://www.indian-elections.com/assembly-elections/punjab/election-result-07.html |date=2013-05-08 }}</ref> In the [[Parkash Singh Badal]] government he was made Minister of Irrigation.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20071223/bathinda.htm#3 Irrigation scheme to benefit 6000 villages]</ref> In 2012 he successfully contested from new constituency [[Bathinda (Lok Sabha constituency)#Maur|Maur]].<ref name='a'>[http://electionaffairs.com/punjab/state_assembly_elections_2012/winning_candidates_results_punjab_assembly_elections_2012.html Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506042537/http://electionaffairs.com/punjab/state_assembly_elections_2012/winning_candidates_results_punjab_assembly_elections_2012.html |date=2013-05-06 }}</ref> In the new government, he retained Irrigation ministry.<ref name="dayandnightnews.com"/><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120317104842/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Chandigarh/For-cabinet-berths-Badal-picks-experience/SP-Article1-824962.aspx For cabinet berths, Badal picks experience]</ref><br />
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[[Category:Shiromani Akali Dal politicians]]<br />
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Punjab, India]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian Sikhs]]<br />
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2012–2017]]<br />
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2007–2012]]<br />
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[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]<br />
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 1997–2002]]<br />
[[Category:People from Firozpur]]<br />
[[Category:People from Bathinda]]<br />
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