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Famous for | Being the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab in Charanjit Singh Channi-led Punjab Congress Government |
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Physical Stats & More
Height | 5' 10" (178 cm) |
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Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Salt & Pepper |
Educational Qualification(s)
School | Government School, Chandigarh (class 10 in 1975) |
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College/University | Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma College (SD College), Panjab University, Chandigarh |
Educational Qualification | Graduation from Goswami Ganesh Dutta Sanatan Dharma College (SD College), Panjab University, Chandigarh |
Personal Life
Religion | Sikhism |
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Caste | Jat Sikh |
Hometown | Village Dharowali, Tehsil Dera Baba Nanak, District Gurdaspur, Punjab |
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Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married | ||||||||||||||||||
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Marriage Date | 15 June | ||||||||||||||||||
Family |
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Family
Father | Santokh Singh Randhawa (former Punjab congress chief for two times) | ||||
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Mother | Manjit Kaur | ||||
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Spouse | Jatinder Kaur Randhawa | ||||
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Career
Political Party | Indian National Congress |
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Political Journey |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
Santokh Singh Randhawa, a prominent Congress leader in Punjab, served as the Congress chief two times. | |
Sukhjinder developed an interest in politics during his college years and was a part of the Indian Youth Congress party. | |
He later became the General Secretary of the Punjab Congress. | |
In 2002, he won the MLA elections from Fatehgarh Churian seat in Gurdaspur, Punjab. | |
In 2012, he secured victory for the second time as an MLA from Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur, Punjab. | |
In 2015, Sukhjinder actively campaigned to replace the President of Punjab Congress with Captain Amarinder Singh. | |
In 2017, he became an MLA from Dera Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur, Punjab and was appointed to Captain Amarinder Singh’s council of ministers. | |
Sukhjinder Randhawa is part of the ‘Majha Brigade’ in the Punjab Congress along with two other leaders: Tript Rajinder Bajwa and Sukhwinder Singh Sukh. |