Jarnail Singh (born 15 March 1981) is a politician in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). He was elected to the Fifth Legislative Assembly of Delhi in 2013, in 2015 for Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi and in 2020 for Seventh Legislative Assembly of Delhi. He is three times representative for Tilak Nagar constituency.
Jarnail Singh | |
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| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 14 February 2015 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Constituency | Tilak Nagar |
| In office 28 December 2013 – 14 February 2014 | |
| Preceded by | O P Babbar |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Constituency | Tilak Nagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1981 Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Spouse | Sukhjeet Kaur |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Tilak Nagar, West Delhi |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | aapkajarnailsingh |
Personal life
editJarnail Singh was born on 15 March 1981 in Rampur. He was brought up in Delhi by his father, Harbajan Singh who was a farmer, now a businessman and mother Surjit Kaur. Singh completed his education until 12th grade. In the year 2006, he became the General Secretary of Water Purification and treatment equipment manufacturer association (WAPTEMA). In 2010, he married Sukhjeet Kaur. Currently, he is positioned as the Chairman of WAPTEMA.[1]
Early life and education
editHailing from a middle class family, Jarnail Singh was born on 15 March 1981 in Rampur. He was raised in Delhi by his parents, Harbajan Singh, a farmer-turned-businessman, and Surjit Kaur. Singh completed his education up to the 12th grade. Due to the responsibility of supporting his family, Singh began working as a full-time technician at an air conditioner workshop right after completing his schooling.
Career
editSales Industry
editAfter working as an AC technician for 3 years from 15 years to 18 years of age, Singh transitioned to a role as a salesman for a vacuum cleaner company, responsible for door-to-door promotion and sales. This experience honed his soft skills and contributed to his reputation for being down-to-earth and approachable.
Water Purification Industry
editJarnail Singh entered the water purification industry in the early years of his career. He started his journey in the industry as a R.O. System Technician and used to perform door to door installation and service of the R.O. Systems. With immense hardwork and dedication, with time, he established a Private Limited Company and started a R.O. System Manufacturing Unit in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh. With Outstanding performance in manufacturing business, Singh made a good name for himself in the industry and in 2006, being the pioneer member, he became the General Secretary of the Water Purification and Treatment Equipment Manufacturer Association (WAPTEMA). Currently, he serves as the Chairman of WAPTEMA.
Politics
editEarly Involvement
editIn 2011, when Arvind Kejriwal along with numerous other activists joined Anna Hazare to form the India Against Corruption (IAC) group, it brought Singh’s attention and he started participating in the movement, which sparked his interest in social activism. The IAC demanded enactment of the Jan Lokpal Bill, which would result in a strong ombudsman. The campaign evolved into the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement. One of the major criticisms directed at the Jan Lokpal activists was that they had no right to dictate terms to the elected representatives. As a result, Arvind Kejriwal and other activists including Singh decided to enter politics and contest elections.In November 2012, they formally launched the Aam Aadmi Party.
Punjab Elections 2022
editJarnail Singh was appointed the in-charge of AAP Punjab unit ahead of the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections.[2]
Delhi Elections
editIn December 2013, the newly formed Aam Aadmi Party contested elections for the first time and thereby Jarnail Singh won the elections and became the “Youngest Sikh MLA” of Delhi Legislative Assembly. He defeated Rajiv Babbar, the son of 3-time MLA OP Babbar, by over 2000 votes.[3] In the same year, Jarnail was elected as the chairman of the District Development Committee.[4] The AAP minority government dissolved 49 days after the 2013 elections and a period of President's Rule commenced.[5] In 2014, he was appointed the first President of AAP youth wing. [6] At the subsequent elections in February 2015 and 2020, Singh was again elected as MLA for Tilak Nagar.[7]
Activism
editIn 2011, Anna Hazare launched the Jan Lokpal movement. Jarnail Singh was involved in this movement.[8]
Member of Legislative Assembly (2020 - present)
editSince 2020, he is an elected member of the 7th Delhi Assembly .
- Chairperson (2022-2023), Committee on Government Undertakings[10]
Electoral performance
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| AAP | Jarnail Singh[12] | 62,436 | 62.20 | +7.10 | |
| BJP | Rajiv Babbar | 34,407 | 34.28 | −1.65 | |
| INC | Raminder Singh | 1,807 | 1.80 | −5.24 | |
| AAAP | Jarnail Singh | 527 | 0.52 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 522 | 0.52 | +0.07 | |
| Majority | 28,029 | 28.06 | +8.89 | ||
| Turnout | 1,00,392 | 63.96 | −6.69 | ||
| AAP hold | Swing | +7.10 | |||
References
edit- ^ "team members of WAPTEMA website".
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Tilak Nagar MLA Jarnail Singh is AAP's in-charge of Punjab". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ Sobhana, K. (13 January 2015). "Son score: 1 out of 5". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Member's Profile".
- ^ "President Dissolves Delhi Assembly, Fresh Polls in 2015". Outlook. 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Member's Profile".
- ^ "Tilak Nagar Election Result 2020: AAP's Jarnail Singh wins". Hindustan Times. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ Chitlangia, Risha (16 November 2013). "Debut match in Tilak Nagar". The Times of India.
- ^ "Committee System in Legislative Assembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi" (PDF). Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory of Delhi. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Delhi Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory Of Delhi Composition Of House Committees 2021-2022". Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Tilak Nagar Election Result 2020 LIVE Updates". 11 February 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Delhi Assembly Election Result 2020: AAP's Jarnail Singh wins in Tilak Nagar". 11 February 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
External links
edit- ^ Singh, Jarnail. "AAP MLAJarnail Singh gifts food cart".
- ^ Times Of India, India. "AAP Wing In Delhi led by Jarnail Singh".
- ^ Indian, Express. "Delhi MLA Jarnail Singh as Punjab in-charge".
- ^ Zee, Biz. "AAP Delhi Vice President, Jarnail Singh".