Sukhpal Singh Khaira
| Sukhpal Singh Khaira | |
|---|---|
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| Members of the Legislative Assembly, Punjab, India | |
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In office 2007–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jagir Kaur |
| Succeeded by | Jagir Kaur |
| Constituency | Bholath, District Kapurthala |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 13, 1965 Punjab, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Residence | VPO. Ramgarh, Teh. Bholath, Dist.Kapurthala |
| Alma mater | |
| Religion | Sikhism |
Sukhpal Singh Khaira (born 13 January 1965) is an Indian politician of the Aam Aadmi Party. He is a former member of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee and a former Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly from Bholath(2007-2012), District Kapurthala .
Personal life
Sukhpal Singh Khaira is the son of veteran akali leader and former Punjab education minister Sukhjinder Singh Khaira.[1][2]
He did his schooling from Bishop Cotton School, Simla. H.P and graduated from DAV College (Panjab University Chandigarh)
Political career
1994, Sukhpal SIngh Khaira was elected as Member Panchayat from Village Ramgarh, District Kapurthala.[3]
1997, He joined Youth congress and was appointed as vice president of Punjab Youth Congress.[4]
1999, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee appointed him as secretary.[5]
2005, He was appointed as president of district congress committee Kapurthala (2005-2010).[6]
2006, He became elected director of Central Cooperative Bank, Kapurthala.[7]
2007, He was elected as Member of Legislative Assembly from Bholath(2007-2012), District Kapurthala, Punjab after two failed attempts in 1997 and 2002.[8]
In 2009 he was appointed as Punjab Congress Spokesperson and was reappointed in 2013. But he resigned in 2014 from the post, owning moral responsibility for the "poor performance" of the party in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls in the state.[9][10]
In late 2015, on 25 December Khaira announced his resignation from congress party and declared his unification with Aam Aadmi Party.[11]
Popularity
In early 2015, Khaira became popular among social media users due to his fearless video series exposing and criticising misuse of government resources by existing SAD-BJP Government in Punjab.
Controversies
Sukhpal Singh Khaira admitted to meet Arvind Kejriwal in early 2015. According to media the meeting was in pretext to join AAP Punjab, but prominent leaders of AAP Punjab blocked the entry of Khaira into the Party.[12][13]
Allegations were made on Khaira that he was trying to protect trans-border Heroin smuggler Gurdev Singh, he rubbished the allegations and invited the enquiry.[14]
References
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/former-punjab-minister-dead/article510551.ece
- ↑ http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20100710/1545062.html
- ↑ Member Panchayat
- ↑ Youth Congress
- ↑ Secretary Appointment
- ↑ President district congress committee
- ↑ Cooperative Bank
- ↑ A Warm reception for Mr. Sukhpal Singh Khaira in Los Angeles. nriinternet.com 5 January 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ↑ http://zeenews.india.com/news/punjab/sukhpal-khaira-becomes-punjab-cong-spokesman_842808.html Sukhpal Khaira becomes Punjab Cong spokesman
- ↑ Sukhpal Singh Khaira resigns from post of punjab congress spokesperson dnaindia.com, 18 May 2014
- ↑ Sukhpal Singh Khaira resigns from Congress party to join AAP
- ↑ AAP punjab leaders block entry of Khaira
- ↑ Sucha singh chhotepur in favour of Khaira to join AAP
- ↑ Khaira invites enquiry in drug smuggling case