Bakhshish Singh Virk

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Bakhshish Singh Virk
Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
for Assandh
Assumed office
20 October 2014
Personal details
Born (1957-07-27) 27 July 1957 (age 63) [1]
Behlalpur, Karnal, Haryana
NationalityIndian
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Davinder Kour
Children2
ResidenceAssandh, Haryana
ProfessionFarmer, Commission Agent [2]

Bakhshish Singh Virk (born 27 July 1957) is Bhartiya Janata Party's MLA from Assandh (Haryana) constituency. [1] [3] He defeated the BSP's with 4000+ votes in assembly elections 2014.

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In August 2017, Virk was charged with attacking media personnel. [4]

Personal life

Virk was born to Gulab Singh Virk in Behlalpur village in Karnal district of Haryana. [1] He did his matriculation from Govt. Senior Secondary School, Kachhwa in April 1973. [2] He is married to Davinder Kour with whom he has a son and a daughter. [1] He is a resident of Assandh. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Haryana Vidhan Sabha MLA". Haryanaassembly.gov.in.
  2. 1 2 3 "Bakhshish Singh Virk(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- ASSANDH(KARNAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. "Bakshish Singh Virk could be the Sikh representative in the Cabinet".
  4. "Haryana MLA booked in abetment to suicide case". Tribune India. 24 August 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Zile Ram Chochra
MLA for Assandh
20 October 2014 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent