In this Indian name, the name Jigiri Singh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Baljit Singh. The abbreviation "s/o" or "d/o", if used, means "son of" or "daughter of" respectively.
| Yang Berbahagia Dato'Baljit Singh Jigiri SinghDIMP | |
|---|---|
| ਬਲਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ | |
| Vice President of the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 17 November 2018Serving with David Chong Vee Hing & Koo Shiaw Lee & Ranndy Yap Kim Heng & Michael Gan Peng Lam & Soo Kay Ping & Parameswaran Ganason | |
| President | Dominic Lau Hoe Chai |
| Personal details | |
| Political party |  Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) (–2018) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (since 2021) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Baljit Singh s/o Jigiri Singh (Punjabi: ਬਲਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ, romanized: Baljīt Siṅgh) is one of the Vice Presidents of the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN) since November 2018. He won the GERAKAN vice presidency in the party elections in 2018. He was reelected to the position in 2023. He is a member of GERAKAN, a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and formerly Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions.
Election results
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | P050 Jelutong | Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh (Gerakan) | 12,529 | 19.67% | Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer (DAP) | 50,700 | 79.63% | 64,584 | 38,171 | 83.90% | ||
| Tan Sim Bee (MUP) | 437 | 0.69% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh (GERAKAN) | 11,765 | 16.64% | Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer (DAP) | 50,369 | 71.24% | 70,707 | 38,604 | 75.23% | |||
| Loganathan Thoraisamy (IPF) | 7,387 | 10.45% | ||||||||||
| Yaccab Noor (IND) | 580 | 0.68% | ||||||||||
| Lim Huat Poh (WARISAN) | 442 | 0.63% | ||||||||||
| Koh Swe Yong (PRM) | 264 | 0.37% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N17 Bukit Tengah | Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh (GERAKAN) | 7,353 | 31.42% | Gooi Hsiao Leung (PKR) | 16,050 | 68.58% | 23,403 | 8,697 | 73.98% | ||
Honours
Pahang :
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2015)
External links
References
- "Dominic Lau presiden baharu Gerakan" [Dominic Lau is the new president of Gerakan]. Berita Harian.
- "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage based on turnout.
- "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage based on turnout.
- ^ "The Star Online GE15 Penang results". The Star. Retrieved 7 August 2023. Percentage based on turnout.