Janmeja Singh Sekhon
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Janmeja Singh Sekhon | |
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| MLA, Punjab | |
| In office 1997 - 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Ravinder Singh (politician) |
| Succeeded by | Ravinder Singh (politician) |
| Constituency | Firozepur Cantonment |
| In office 2007 - 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ravinder Singh (politician) |
| Succeeded by | Joginder Singh (politician) |
| Constituency | Firozepur Cantonment |
| In office 2012 – 2017 | |
| Preceded by | New Constituency |
| Succeeded by | Jagdev Singh Kamalu (AAP) |
| Constituency | Maur |
| Minister for Irrigation | |
| In office 2007 - 2015 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Lal Singh (politician) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
Janmeja Singh Sekhon is an Indian politician and belongs to the Shiromani Akali Dal. He was Minister for PWD in the Punjab Government.[1] He has been holding this post since 2007.
His father's name is Gurdit Singh. His brother Justice (retd) Jai Singh Sekhon is the Lokpal of Punjab.[2] He has a son (Preetinder Singh Sekhon) and a daughter (Prabhleen Sekhon).
Involvement in Irrigation Scam during SAD-BJP Government (2007–2017)
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) alleges that a contractor named Gurinder Singh was illegally awarded irrigation department contracts worth over ₹1,000–1,200 crore, largely at inflated rates, sometimes over 50% above departmental norms. This contract was sanctioned by Janmeja Singh Sekhon.[3] The First Information Report (FIR) was registered on August 17, 2017, invoking the Prevention of Corruption Act and various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). In September 2022, the government issued lookout circulars against Sekhon, Dhillon, and three retired IAS officials (Sarvesh Kaushal, KBS Sidhu, Kahan Singh Pannu) to prevent them from leaving the country amid the probe. December 30–31, 2022: Sekhon was questioned by VB for 7–8 hours, focusing on tender allotments, role of his office and staff, and alleged misuse of funds from 2007–2017.[4][5]