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'''Jaswant Singh Gajjan Majra''' is an Indian politician and the MLA representing the [[Amargarh Assembly constituency]] in the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]]. He is a member of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]].<ref name="List Financialexpress">{{cite news |title=Punjab election 2022, Punjab election results 2022, Punjab election winners list, Punjab election 2022 full list of winners, Punjab election winning candidates, Punjab election 2022 winners, Punjab election 2022 winning candidates constituency wise |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/punjab-assembly-election-results-2022-check-full-list-of-winners-constituency-wise-complete-list-of-punjab-results-2022-bjp-congress-akali-dal-aap/2456066/ |access-date=10 March 2022 |work=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref><ref name="2022 Winner list">{{cite news |title=All Winners List of Punjab Assembly Election 2022 {{!}} Punjab Vidhan Sabha Elections |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2022/punjab/all-winners/ |access-date=10 March 2022 |work=News18 |language=en}}</ref> He was elected as the MLA in the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Punjab election 2022 result constituency-wise: Check full list of winners |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/punjab-assembly-election/punjab-election-result-2022-check-constituency-wise-leading-trailing-candidates-full-list-of-winners-aap-bhagwant-mann-congress-charanjit-singh-channi-bjp-akalis-election-news-today-101646877618898.html |access-date=10 March 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=10 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Amargarh Election Results 2022 Live: Smit Singh Mann vs Jaswant Singh Gajjanamajra vs Ikabar Singh Jhoonda |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/amargarh-election-results-2022-live-smit-singh-mann-of-congress-vs-jaswant-singh-gajjanamajra-of-aap-vs-ikabar-singh-jhoonda-of-sad/2455726/ |access-date=13 March 2022 |work=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref>

==MLA==
The Aam Aadmi Party gained a strong 79% majority in the [[sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly]] by winning 92 out of [[List of constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly|117 seats]] in the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]]. MP [[Bhagwant Mann]] was sworn in as [[List of chief ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister]] on 16 March 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=16 March 2022 |title=AAP's Bhagwant Mann sworn in as Punjab Chief Minister |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/punjab-assembly/aaps-bhagwant-mann-sworn-in-as-punjab-cm/article65230309.ece |access-date=22 March 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
;[[16th Punjab Assembly#Committees|Committee assignments of Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
*Member (2022–23) [[Punjab Assembly Committee on Agriculture and its allied activities|Committee on Agriculture and its allied activities]]<ref name="Committee on Agriculture and its allied activities">{{cite web |title=Vidhan Sabha |url=http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=806&Itemid=119 |website=punjabassembly.nic.in}}</ref>
* Member (2022–23) [[Punjab Assembly Committee on Co-operation and its allied activities|Committee on Co-operation and its allied activities]]<ref name="Committee on Co-operation 2022">{{cite web |title=Vidhan Sabha |url=http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=805&Itemid=119 |website=punjabassembly.nic.in}}</ref>

==Corruption and money laundering charges==
On November 6, 2023, the ED arrested Gajjan Majra from [[Amargarh Assembly constituency|Amargarh]] during a public meeting with party workers in [[Malerkotla]]. He was taken into custody under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a case involving alleged bank fraud worth approximately ₹40–41 crore.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sandhu |first1=Kamaljit Kaur |title=Punjab AAP MLA arrested by Enforcement Directorate in bank fraud case |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/punjab-aap-mla-jaswant-singh-arrested-enforcement-directorate-bank-fraud-case-2458827-2023-11-06 |access-date=6 September 2025 |work=India Today |date=6 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref> The case revolves around alleged misuse of loans obtained for purposes other than those stated. The loans, taken between 2011 and 2014 by Tara Corporation Limited (later renamed Malaudh Agro Ltd.) and associated entities, were allegedly diverted to other companies, including Tara Health Food Ltd. Approximately ₹3.12 crore was transferred to the MLA’s personal accounts, and about ₹33.99 crore to related firms.<ref>{{cite news |title=Who is Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra, the AAP MLA from Punjab arrested by ED? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/jaswant-singh-gajjanmajra-aap-mla-punjab-arrested-ed-9020430/ |access-date=6 September 2025 |work=The Indian Express |date=9 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

On May 28, 2024, the [[Punjab and Haryana High Court]] upheld the lawfulness of Majra’s arrest and remand, affirming compliance with Section 19(1) of the PMLA.<ref>{{cite news |title=No illegality in AAP MLA Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra's arrest: Punjab and Haryana high court |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/no-illegality-in-aap-mla-jaswant-singh-gajjanmajras-arrest-punjab-and-haryana-high-court/articleshow/110480852.cms |access-date=6 September 2025 |work=The Times of India |date=28 May 2024}}</ref> After nearly 11 months in custody, Majra was granted bail by the High Court on November 5, 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=AAP MLA Jaswant Singh Gajjan Majra को मिली राहत, 11 महीने बाद कोर्ट ने दी जमानत |url=https://dainiksaveratimes.com/punjab/aap-mla-jaswant-singh-gajjan-majra-gets-relief-court-grants-bail-after-11-months/ |access-date=6 September 2025}}</ref>

==Electoral performance ==
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== References ==
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==External links==
* {{cite web |title=Election Commission of India |url=https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/show-profile/eyJpdiI6InN0MHNrbWhtclFVT252MmtWZmp2aGc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiNWJQd0ZjMGgzMGl5cVQ5dlZVckRSZz09IiwibWFjIjoiNjIzOTcwYjE0ZTU4YzdhODE2MDVhZGNjMDhmMjI4NWQyZTcxODAxYzhhNWU4NjdhNTk2MTI5MjA5MmMzZjM5ZCJ9/MjM=/MTM=/Mw==/QUM= |website=affidavit.eci.gov.in |access-date=13 March 2022}}

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