Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy
Cabinet Minister Punjab and Indian politician
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Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy is an Indian politician and the MLA representing the Jalalabad, Punjab Assembly constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly. He is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party.[1][2] He was elected as the MLA in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election, defeating Sukhbir Singh Badal by 31000 Votes.
Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy | |
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| MLA, Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Raminder Singh Awla |
| Constituency | Jalalabad,Punjab |
| Majority | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Education | BA LLB |
| Occupation | Advocate, Farmer and Politician |
Career
As of 2022 Goldy is the youth leader and leader of the Youth Wing of AAP Punjab. He is the AAP leader for Jalalabad district. In December 2021, he was appointed the AAP candidate for Jalalabad Assembly constituency.[3]
Member of Legislative Assembly
He was elected as the MLA in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election[4] defeating the president of Shiromani Akali Dal, Sukhbir Singh Badal by a margin of 30,930 votes.[5] The Aam Aadmi Party gained a strong 79% majority in the sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly by winning 92 out of 117 seats in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. MP Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as Chief Minister on 16 March 2022.[6]
- Chairman (2022–23) Committee on Papers laid/to be laid on the table and Library[7]
Electoral Performance for Punjab Assembly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy | 91,455 | 52.95 | ||
| SAD | Sukhbir Singh Badal | 60,525 | 35.04 | ||
| INC | Mohan Singh Phalianwala[10] | 8,771 | 5.08 | ||
| BJP | Puran Chand | 5,418 | 3.14 | New | |
| Independent | Surinder Singh | 1,860 | 1.08 | ||
| SAD(A) | Gurmeet Singh | 1,248 | 0.72 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 830 | 0.48 | ||
| Majority | 30,930 | 17.91 | |||
| Registered electors | 213,416 | [11] | |||
| AAP gain from INC | Swing | ||||