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| He was born in 1976.<ref></ref> His father Satyajit Singh Majithia is a former Deputy Defence Minister. He is the younger brother of ] ], ] and hence brother-in-law of Deputy Chief Minister of ], ]. Bikram was married to Ganieve Grewal in November 2009. <ref>{{cite news|title=The Big Fat Punjabi Wedding|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091126/ttlife1.htm|accessdate=19 May 2015|publisher=The Tribune|date=26 November 2009}}</ref> They have two Sons. | He was born in 1976.<ref></ref> His father Satyajit Singh Majithia is a former Deputy Defence Minister. He is the younger brother of ] ], ] and hence brother-in-law of Deputy Chief Minister of ], ]. Bikram was married to Ganieve Grewal in November 2009. <ref>{{cite news|title=The Big Fat Punjabi Wedding|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091126/ttlife1.htm|accessdate=19 May 2015|publisher=The Tribune|date=26 November 2009}}</ref> They have two Sons. | ||
| ==Early Life== | |||
| He went to DAV public School, Patiala and Bal Bharti School, Delhi<ref name="LinkedIn Profile" group="Social Networks">{{cite web|last1=Majithia|first1=Bikram Singh|title=Bikram Singh Majithia LinkedIn Profile|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/bikramsinghmajithia|website=www.linkedin.com|publisher=Bikram Singh Majithia|accessdate=16 September 2015}}</ref> for his secondary and higher education. Later, he was a student of St. Stephens College, New Delhi where he studied for his Graduation Degree. In November 2009, he got married to Ganieve Grewal , grand-daughter of Ranjit Singh Grewal and they have two sons. He has an elder brother-Gurmehar Singh and an elder sister, Harsimrat Kaur Badal (Food Processing Minister, Government of India). | |||
| ==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
| He first won the ] elections from the ] constituency in 2007.<ref></ref> He won again from the same constituency in 2012 assembly elections.<ref name='a'/> Subsequently he was inducted into the Punjab Cabinet<ref></ref> He is now a minister of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Information & Public Relations and Non Conventional Energy. <ref> {{cite web|title=Government of Punjab|url=http://punjab.gov.in/council-of-ministers}}</ref> | He first won the ] elections from the ] constituency in 2007.<ref></ref> He won again from the same constituency in 2012 assembly elections.<ref name='a'/> Subsequently he was inducted into the Punjab Cabinet<ref></ref> He is now a minister of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Information & Public Relations and Non Conventional Energy. <ref> {{cite web|title=Government of Punjab|url=http://punjab.gov.in/council-of-ministers}}</ref> | ||
| ==Vision for Solar Power== | |||
| For decades, Punjab has remained a power deficient state<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dhaliwal|first1=Sarbjit|title=Punjab hikes power tariff by 10.27 pc|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050615/main1.htm|accessdate=16 September 2015|publisher=The Tribune|date=14 June 2015}}</ref> which people suffering pangs of erratic power supply hitting farmers and common people alike. There was a need to augment power supply and to supplement the available conventional power with solar power and power from waste. In Bikram Singh Majithia's governance as New and Renewable Energy Minister, Punjab, he invited entrepreneurs from across the country and the NRIs to invest in solar power sector. The result was that in a short span Punjab was able to attract investment worth Rs 4,000 crore<ref>{{cite news|last1=PTI|first1=Agency|title=Punjab gets Rs 4,000 crore investment for solar projects|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-punjab-gets-rs-4000-crore-investment-for-solar-projects-sukhbir-singh-badal-2107167|accessdate=16 September 2015|agency=PTI|publisher=DNA India|date=22 July 2015}}</ref> in this sector and the solar power generation tipped to go up from a meagre 9 megawatt to 541 megawatt by 2016<ref>{{cite news|last1=Khanna|first1=Ruchika .M|title=State to generate 2,000 MW solar power|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/state-to-generate-2-000-mw-solar-power/110612.html|accessdate=16 September 2015|agency=Tribune News Service|publisher=The Tribune|date=23 July 2015}}</ref>. The innovation in the idea was to involve farmers in setting up solar power plants on their own land where they could utilise the power so generated for their own needs and sell the surplus power to Punjab State Power Corporation which guaranteed to buy back surplus power under an agreement<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rambani|first1=Vishal|title=‘Power-surplus’ Punjab to buy 4,000 MW during peak summer|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/patiala/power-surplus-punjab-to-buy-4-000-mw/article1-1344965.aspx|accessdate=16 September 2015|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=8 May 2015}}</ref>. The added boost came when financial institutions and banks agreed to provide loans and funds for such projects. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Bikram Singh Majithia | |
|---|---|
| MLA, Punjab | |
| In office 2007 - Present | |
| Preceded by | Swinder Singh |
| Constituency | Majitha |
| Minister for Information & Public Relations | |
| Minister for Environment & Non- Conventional Energy | |
| In office 2007 - Present | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Capt. Amarinder Singh |
| Minister for Water Supply & Sanitation | |
| In office 2007 - 2012 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Capt. Amarinder Singh |
| Succeeded by | Jagir Kaur |
| Minister for Science Technology | |
| In office 2007 - 2012 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Rakesh Pandey |
| Succeeded by | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Minister for Revenue & Rehablitation | |
| In office 2012 - Present | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Ajit Singh Kohar |
| Minister for NRI Affairs | |
| In office 2012 - Present | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1st March 1975 |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Spouse | Ganieve Grewal |
| Children | 2 Sons |
| Website | www.bikramsinghmajithia.com |
Bikram Singh Majithia is an Indian politician and a Cabinet Minister in the Punjab Government. He won 2007 Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections from the Majitha constituency and again won in 2012. He belongs to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and is president of its Youth Wing, Youth Akali Dal.
He was born in 1976. His father Satyajit Singh Majithia is a former Deputy Defence Minister. He is the younger brother of Bathinda MP, Harsimrat Kaur Badal and hence brother-in-law of Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, Sukhbir Singh Badal. Bikram was married to Ganieve Grewal in November 2009. They have two Sons.
Political career
He first won the Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections from the Majitha constituency in 2007. He won again from the same constituency in 2012 assembly elections. Subsequently he was inducted into the Punjab Cabinet He is now a minister of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Information & Public Relations and Non Conventional Energy.
References
- ^ Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012
- Organisation Structure Akali Dal
- Youth Akali Dal Website
- Majitha Family
- "The Big Fat Punjabi Wedding". The Tribune. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- Punjab 2007
- BJP loses one berth in new Badal Cabinet
- "Government of Punjab".