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Husband: Sukhraj Singh Bal Hometown: Talwandi Sabo Age: 37 Years
| Bio/Wiki | |
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| Profession | Politician |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| [1]citation Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 161 cm in meters– 1.61 m in feet & inches– 5’ 3” |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Politics | |
| Political Party | Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) |
| Political Journey | • In 2014, she contested the by-election of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from the Talwandi Sabo constituency on a ticket of the Aam Aadmi Party; the ticket was earlier allotted to Punjabi Singer Balkar Sidhu. However, she lost the election. • In 2017, she won the Punjab Legislative Assembly from the Talwandi Sabo constituency by defeating Khushbaz Singh Jatana of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 19,293 votes. • In 2019, she contested the Lok Sabha elections from Bathinda but lost the election. • In 2022, she won the Punjab Legislative Assembly from the Talwandi Sabo constituency by defeating Jeetmohinder Singh Sidhu of the Shiromani Akali Dal party with a margin of 15,252 votes. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 14 September 1986 (Sunday) |
| Age (as of 2023) | 37 Years |
| Birthplace | Talwandi Sabo, Punjab |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Signature | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Talwandi Sabo |
| College/University | Punjabi University, Patiala |
| Educational Qualification | M.Phil degree in English |
| Address | Permanent Address: V.P.O. Jaga Ram Tirth, Tehsil- Talwandi Sabo, Dist-Bathinda
Correspondent Address: Flat 52, Sector- 3, Chandigarh |
| Hobbies | Gidha and Bhangra |
| Controversies | • Accused of dual vote Baljinder was initially registered as a voter in the Talwandi Sabo assembly with the address of house number 273 and father’s name as Amarjit Singh in 2005. Baljinder Kaur is the adopted child of Amarjit Singh. After the passing of Amarjit Singh, Baljinder Kaur filed a lawsuit in 2007 to assert her ownership rights over Amarjit Singh’s property, citing the adoption deed and her voter ID; however, the matter was discarded by the court in 2011. She then re-registered herself as a voter with house number 272-A as her address and with Darshan Singh as her father. Darshan Singh is her biological father. In 2018, Baljinder was alleged of having two voter ID’s with separate father names and residential addresses by Barinder Singh, Talwandi Sabo’s sub-divisional magistrate (SDM)-cum-electoral registration officer, who filed the complaint to Diprava Lakra, Bathinda’s deputy commissioner-cum-district election officer. In 2015, when an investigation into this matter was conducted, her vote, which mentioned her father’s name as Amarjit Singh, was added to the absent voter’s list. As a result, the vote mentioning her father’s name was taken off the list. In an interview, while taking about the allegations, she said, “I never had a dual vote. The Election commission would not have allowed me to contest the 2014 and 2017 polls if I had two votes. If the SDM has submitted any such report I will demand another inquiry into the matter. ” [2]Hindustan Times • Involvement in a criminal case |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | February 2019 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Sukhraj Singh Bal (politician) |
| Children | Son– None Daughter– 1 |
| Parents | Father– Darshan Singh Mother– Ranjit Kaur |
| Money Factor | |
| Assets/Properties | Movable Assets Cash: Rs 3,84,000 Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs 87,086 Jewellery: Rs 19,60,000 Immovable Assets Note: The given estimates are according to the year 2022. [4]My Neta |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Baljinder Kaur
- Baljinder Kaur is an Indian politician who is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and a Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. She is the Ex-President of the Aam Aadmi Party’s women’s wing in Punjab.
- She married Sukhraj Singh Bal in a religious ceremony at Jagah Ram Tirath village, Bathinda, Punjab.
- Before entering politics, she worked as an English professor at the Mata Gujri College in Fatehgarh Sahib.
- In August 2016, Baljinder Kaur took charge of the Aam Aadmi Party’s women’s wing in Punjab as the wing’s president.
Baljinder Kaur addressing a gathering
- In 2020, Baljinder Kaur became a member of the Punjab Assembly Committee on Government Assurances and served as a committee member till 2021.
- In the 15th Punjab Legislative Assembly, she took charge as a member of the Punjab Assembly Committee on Papers laid/to be laid on the table of the House and Library, and a member of the Punjab Assembly Committee on Subordinate Legislation.
- In 2022, she became the chairperson of the Punjab Assembly Committee on Questions & References.
- In September 2022, a video that appeared online depicted Baljinder Kaur’s husband abusing her at home. She is seen approaching her husband in the video while they are having a fight, and then all of a sudden, he slaps her across the face. After the incident, the Chairperson of the Punjab State Women Commission, Manisha Gulati, while addressing the issue said,
It is upsetting that a woman who raises public issues faces harassment at home.”
Since Baljinder Kaur never reported this matter to the authorities, many people questioned the extent of domestic violence in India.
#Watch: Video of #AAP MLA Baljinder Kaur being slapped by husband goes viral; women panel to take suo moto notice
Read here: https://t.co/YqSbNkUpPm pic.twitter.com/1KWoeZA1au
— The Tribune (@thetribunechd) September 1, 2022
- Guru Granth Sahib is the primary source of her ideologies and beliefs. [5]Hindustan Times
- She does not consume sugar in any form and abstains from all kinds of sweets so much so that even her tea is sugar-free.
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| ↑1 | citation |
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| ↑2 | Hindustan Times |
| ↑3 | The Times of India |
| ↑4 | My Neta |
| ↑5 | Hindustan Times |