| Office | MLA, Punjab
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|---|---|
| Office | Minister for Irrigation
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| Predecessor | Ravinder Singh (politician) |
| Successor | Ravinder Singh (politician)
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| Constituency | Firozepur Cantonment
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| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal
|
Janmeja Singh Sekhon is an Indian politician and belongs to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal. He is Minister for PWD in the present 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012 Template:Webarchive
- ↑ 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 Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Irrigation scheme to benefit 6000 villages
- ↑ Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012 Template:Webarchive
- ↑ For cabinet berths, Badal picks experience