Physical Stats & More
| Height | 172 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Bachelor of Engineering/Technical (Mechanical) | 2003 |
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Personal Life
| Religion/Religious Views | Sikhism |
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| Address | H.No. 70, Kotfatta, W. No. 3, Tehsil & District Bathinda |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Father | Babu Singh Rattan (class 1 officer in the Income Tax department) |
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| Mother | Name Not Known |
| Spouse | Sanmeet Kaur (police officer) |
Career
| Political Party | Aam Aadmi Party |
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| Political Journey |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Amit Rattan Kotfatta is an Indian politician elected as the MLA of the Aam Aadmi Party from Bathinda Rural in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. | |
| He often puts 'Engineer' before his name on social media pages. | |
| His wife is a police officer assigned to Nagaland, having previously served in Jalandhar Rural. | |
| His sister and brother-in-law are both class 1 officers in Haryana. | |
| In 2020, he was expelled by the SAD for allegedly deceiving party workers and local farmers, though no police case was filed. | |
| His 2022 candidacy announcement by AAP faced criticism from the party's founding members in Punjab. | |
| During the election campaign, protesters from Bharti Kisan Union Ekta Ugrahan's Sangat block demonstrated outside his house for three days over alleged non-payment issues from 2017 surveys. | |
| In the same year, complaints were lodged with the Bathinda inspector general of police about a company supposedly operated by Amit that collected money from youth. | |
| There were calls for a review of his candidature by Arvind Kejriwal following these accusations, which Amit refuted citing lack of evidence. | |
| Despite the controversies, he emerged victorious in the 2022 elections and pledged to serve the public diligently, bridge the gap between the government and the people, and combat corruption. |
