Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa
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Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa | |
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| General Secretary of AICC for Rajasthan | |
| Assumed office December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ajay Maken |
| 4th Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab | |
| In office 20 September 2021 – 16 March 2022 | |
| Governor | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Chief Minister | Charanjit Singh Channi |
| Preceded by | Sukhbir Singh Badal |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Punjab | |
| In office March 2012 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Nirmal Singh Kahlon |
| Succeeded by | Gurdeep Singh Randhawa |
| Constituency | Dera Baba Nanak |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sunny Deol |
| Constituency | Gurdaspur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1959 |
| Party |  Indian National Congress |
Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa (born 1 February 1959) is an Indian politician and former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab. He is currently serving as a member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian parliament. He is a member of the Indian National Congress and has served as a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing Dera Baba Nanak.[1][2][3][4]
Sukhjinder Singh was born on 1 February 1959 at Dharowali village, tehsil Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district.[5] His father's name was Santokh Singh who served as Punjab congress chief twice and was one of the most senior congressmen of his time. Sukhjinder completed his Matric education from Government school Chandigarh in 1975.[6]
Assets and liabilities declared during elections
During the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election, he declared Rs. 5,11,87,545 as an overall financial asset and Rs. 15,93,063 as financial liability.[7]
Political career
Randhawa first successfully contested Punjab Legislative Assembly from Fatehgarh Churian in 2002 defeating Akali dal's Nirmal Singh Kahlon.[8] In 2012, he was elected from new constituency Dera Baba Nanak.[1] He was one of the 42 INC MLAs who submitted their resignation in protest as part of their decision of the Supreme Court of India ruling Punjab's termination of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) water canal unconstitutional.[9]
