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Jakhar was born on 9th February 1954 in [[Pankosi|Panjkosi]] village of [[Fazilka district]] in Punjab and his family belongs to [[Hindu]] [[Jat]] community<ref name=PrintJakhar1>{{cite web | url=https://theprint.in/politics/sunil-jakhar-punjab-leader-from-political-dynasty-that-doesnt-come-up-in-everyday-conversation/737602/ | title=Sunil Jakhar, Punjab leader from political dynasty that doesn’t come up in everyday conversation | publisher=The Print | date=22 September 2021| accessdate=29 May 2022}}</ref>. His father was [[Balram Jakhar]], a prominent Indian politician of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]], who served as the [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha]] and founded the Bharatiya Krishak Samaj, a farmers' organization. [[Sunil Jakhar]] is the youngest of his father's three sons. Jakhar's eldest brother, Sajjan Kumar Jakhar |
Jakhar was born on 9th February 1954 in [[Pankosi|Panjkosi]] village of [[Fazilka district]] in Punjab and his family belongs to [[Hindu]] [[Jat]] community<ref name=PrintJakhar1>{{cite web | url=https://theprint.in/politics/sunil-jakhar-punjab-leader-from-political-dynasty-that-doesnt-come-up-in-everyday-conversation/737602/ | title=Sunil Jakhar, Punjab leader from political dynasty that doesn’t come up in everyday conversation | publisher=The Print | date=22 September 2021| accessdate=29 May 2022}}</ref>. His father was [[Balram Jakhar]], a prominent Indian politician of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]], who served as the [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha]] and founded the Bharatiya Krishak Samaj, a farmers' organization. [[Sunil Jakhar]] is the youngest of his father's three sons. Jakhar's eldest brother, Sajjan Kumar Jakhar served as a minister in the Beant Singh's [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] government (1992-1995). His other brother, Surinder Jakhar, served as chairman of Asia’s cooperative fertiliser giant [[Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative|IFFCO]] for four terms before his accidental death in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Sandeep fourth Jakhar to enter election arena |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/sandeep-fourth-jakhar-to-enter-election-arena-361597 |access-date=2022-04-26 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Political career== |
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Revision as of 04:28, 30 May 2022
Sunil Kumar Jakhar | |
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| Ex-Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 15 December 2017 – 18 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Vinod Khanna |
| Succeeded by | Sunny Deol |
| Constituency | Gurdaspur |
| Ex-President Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office April 2017 – 18 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Amarinder Singh |
| Succeeded by | Navjot Singh Sidhu |
| Leader of opposition in Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 14 March 2012 – 11 December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rajinder Kaur Bhattal |
| Succeeded by | Charanjit Singh Channi |
| Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2002–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Kumar Goyal |
| Succeeded by | Arun Narang |
| Constituency | Abohar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1954 Panjkosi, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1990–May 2022) |
| Parent | Balram Jakhar |
| Residence(s) | Panjkosi, Punjab, India |
Sunil Kumar Jakhar (born 9 February 1954) is an Indian politician and member of Bharatiya Janata Party, who was formerly president of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (2017- 2021). Elected consecutively three times from Abohar, Punjab constituency (2002-2017), he was a Leader of opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha from 2012-2017. He was a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) for five decades until 2022. In May, 2022, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claiming that he wanted to support "nationalism, unity and brotherhood in Punjab".[1] Earlier, Jakhar was elected from Gurdaspur, Punjab to the Lok Sabha the lower house of Indian parliament in a by-election in 2017.[2]
Early life and background
Jakhar was born on 9th February 1954 in Panjkosi village of Fazilka district in Punjab and his family belongs to Hindu Jat community[3]. His father was Balram Jakhar, a prominent Indian politician of the Congress party, who served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and founded the Bharatiya Krishak Samaj, a farmers' organization. Sunil Jakhar is the youngest of his father's three sons. Jakhar's eldest brother, Sajjan Kumar Jakhar served as a minister in the Beant Singh's Punjab government (1992-1995). His other brother, Surinder Jakhar, served as chairman of Asia’s cooperative fertiliser giant IFFCO for four terms before his accidental death in 2011.[4]
Political career
Jakhar first became a member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Abohar in 2002. In 2007 and 2012, he was re-elected from Abohar. he became member of parliament after winning a by-election in Gurdaspur. He left the Indian National Congress on 14th May, days after receiving a notice from Congress High-Command. He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 19 May 2022 at Delhi.
Controversy
On 7 January 2017, Jakhar sent a complaint to the Punjab chief election officer alleging that local Shiromani Akali Dal leader Shivlal Doda and his nephew Waris / others used seven different mobile numbers while in a Fazilka prison.[5]
References
- ^ "Days after quitting Congress, Sunil Jakhar joins BJP". Times of India. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Congress's Sunil Jakhar wins Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll by huge margin". Vibhor Mohan. Times of India. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Sunil Jakhar, Punjab leader from political dynasty that doesn't come up in everyday conversation". The Print. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Sandeep fourth Jakhar to enter election arena". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "Punjab Polls 2017: Punjab MLA Sunil Jakhar lodges fresh complaints against SAD's Shiv Lal Doda, nephew - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017.
- State cabinet ministers of Punjab, India
- Living people
- Punjab, India MLAs 2002–2007
- Punjab, India MLAs 2007–2012
- Punjab, India MLAs 2012–2017
- People from Fazilka district
- 16th Lok Sabha members
- Former members of Indian National Congress from Punjab
- Leaders of the Opposition in Punjab, India
- Lok Sabha members from Punjab, India
- People from Gurdaspur district
- 1954 births
- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Punjab