Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh
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PresidentDominic Lau Hoe Chai
BornBaljit Singh s/o Jigiri Singh
Citizenship
Malaysia
Party
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN)
Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh | |
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ਬਲਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ | |
| Vice President of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | |
| Assumed office 17 November 2018 Serving with
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| President | Dominic Lau Hoe Chai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Baljit Singh s/o Jigiri Singh |
| Citizenship | |
| Party | |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 2018) (since 2021) |
| Alma mater | Gray's Inn |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Baljit Singh s/o Jigiri Singh (Punjabi: ਬਲਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ, romanized: Baljīt Siṅgh) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer. He is one of the Vice Presidents of Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN) since November 2018 when he won the position in the party elections in 2018 and was reelected to the position again in 2023. He is a member of GERAKAN, a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and formerly Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions.[1]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P050 Jelutong | Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh (Gerakan) | 12,529 | 19.67% | Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer (DAP) | 50,700 | 79.63% | 64,584 | 38,171 | 83.90% | ||
| Tan Sim Bee (MUP) | 437 | 0.69% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh (Gerakan) | 11,765 | 16.64% | Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer (DAP) | 50,369 | 71.24% | 70,707 | 38,604 | 75.23% | |||
| Loganathan Thoraisamy (IPF) | 7,387 | 10.45% | ||||||||||
| Yaccab Noor (IND) | 580 | 0.68% | ||||||||||
| Lim Huat Poh (WARISAN) | 442 | 0.63% | ||||||||||
| Koh Swe Yong (PRM) | 264 | 0.37% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N17 Bukit Tengah | Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh (Gerakan) | 7,353 | 31.42% | Gooi Hsiao Leung (PKR) | 16,050 | 68.58% | 23,403 | 8,697 | 73.98% | ||