Daljit Singh Grewal

Daljit Singh Grewal is an Indian politician and the MLA representing the Ludhiana East Assembly Constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly. He is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party.[1][2] He was elected as the MLA in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.[3]

Daljit Singh Grewal
MLA, Punjab Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2022
ConstituencyLudhiana East
MajorityAam Aadmi Party
Personal details
Political partyAam Aadmi Party
Residence(s)Punjab

Political career

Daljit Singh Grewal started his political  career in 2008 by contesting in Ludhiana Municipal Elections as a independent candidate. He registered a easy win and became councilor of Ward No.8. Daljit Singh soon became popular as a political figure. He then filed as a independent candidate in 2012 Punjab Legislative Assembly Elections from Ludhiana East constituency.[4] Under the election symbol letter box he got more than 20 thousand votes but gradually lost to Akali Dal’s Ranjit Singh Dhillon.In the next Municipal Elections he was again elected as councilor of Ward No. 8 and he got highest lead in the city. In 2014 he joined Team Insaaf lead by Simarjit Singh Bains. They protested against the at time Akali Dal’s government and raised question against illegal works of mining, transportation and many more issues. In 2016, Daljit Singh Grewal parted ways with Team Insaaf and joined Aam Aadmi Party.He was given party ticket from Ludhiana East for 2017 Punjab Assembly Elections.[5] He got second highest votes and lost to Congress’ Sanjay Talwar by 1581 votes.After the elections he was made Aam Aadmi Ludhiana Urban’s president.[6] In 2018, Ludhiana Municipal Elections his wife Balwinder Grewal contested and was chosen as coucilor of Ward Number 11.[7] In 2019 he left AAP.[8] He later joined INC. Just after 2 years stay at INC he again joined AAP.[9] In 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election he was again chosen as AAP’s candidate from Ludhiana East.[10] He won the elections by lead of 35873 votes and became MLA of Ludhiana East[11]

References
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  5. "Punjab elections 2022: AAP candidates full list". Financialexpress. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  6. "Daljeet Grewal is AAP's Ludhiana city chief". Hindustan Times. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  7. Majeed, Shariq (27 February 2018). "Ludhiana MC elections 2018: Ward-wise list of winners". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  8. Majeed, Shariq (12 April 2019). "Ludhiana: AAP leader Daljeet Singh Grewal quits party". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  9. "Daljit Grewal rejoins AAP ahead of 2022 polls". Hindustan Times. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  10. "AAP announces candidates for five more constituencies". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  11. "Ludhiana East, Punjab Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates". India Today. Retrieved 14 March 2022.


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