Bikram Singh Majithia

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Ganieve Kaur Majithia
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Bikramjit Singh Majithia
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Majithia at a rally in 2021
Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
In office
2007–2022
Children2
Relatives Sardar Surjit Singh Majithia (grandfather)
Harsimrat Kaur Badal (sister)
Majithia Sirdars
Residence Patiala

Bikram Singh Majithia (born 1 March 1975) is an Indian politician and a former cabinet minister in the Punjab Government. He won 2007 Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections from the Majitha constituency, and again won in 2012 and 2017. [1] He belongs to Shiromani Akali Dal and was president of its Youth Wing, Youth Akali Dal. [2] [3]

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Background and family

Majithia was born on 1 March 1975 to former Deputy Defence Minister Satyajit Singh Majithia and Sukhmanjus Kaur Majithia in Delhi. [4] He was educated at the Lawrence School Sanawar. His grandfather Sardar Surjit Singh Majithia was a Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force and his great-grandfather Sir Sundar Singh Majithia was Revenue Minister in the Punjab government. [5] He is the younger brother of Bathinda MP, Harsimrat Kaur Badal and brother-in-law of former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, Sukhbir Singh Badal. Bikram married Ganieve Kaur in November 2009 and they have two sons. [4] [6]

Political career

He first won the Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections from the Majitha constituency in 2007. [7] He won again from the same constituency in 2012 and 2017 assembly elections. [1] Subsequently he was inducted into the Punjab Cabinet. [8] He is ex minister of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Information & Public Relations and Non Conventional Energy. [9]

Drugs and corruption charges

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS)

In December 2021, the Punjab Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Majithia under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The case alleges his involvement in a drug trafficking network operating within the state. In February 2022, Majithia surrendered before a Mohali court in the drug case registered against him in December 2021, and was remanded in judicial custody till 8 March. [10] [11] While his wife Ganieve contested from Majitha constituency in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election and won, Majithia instead contested from Amritsar East, and lost. [12] [13]

He was imprisoned in Patiala Jail along with his rival Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu against whom Majithia contested the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections. [14]

On 10 August 2022, the Punjab and Haryana High Court granted bail to Majithia. [15] The Punjab government later challenged this decision. Subsequently, the Supreme Court directed Majithia to appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) for questioning in March 2025. [16] [17]

Following the Supreme Court's directive, Majithia was summoned by the SIT on 17 March 2025. He appeared before the team in Patiala, where he was questioned for over seven hours regarding his alleged involvement in the drug trafficking case. [18] [19]

On 18 March 2025, Majithia was called in for additional questioning by the SIT. The investigation has expanded to examine financial transactions linked to firms associated with him, with authorities scrutinising suspicious financial activities that may be connected to the drug trade. [20]

Disproportionate assets charges

He is facing serious corruption charges related to a disproportionate assets (DA) case. On 25 June 2025, he was arrested by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau in connection with a disproportionate assets case. [21]

In August 2025, the Vigilance Bureau filed a comprehensive 40,000-page chargesheet against Majithia in a Mohali court. The chargesheet cites over 200 witnesses and includes evidence of financial discrepancies and illicit wealth amassed during his tenure as a minister. [22]

The case alleges that Majithia laundered over ₹540 crore in drug money, funnelling illicit funds into his controlled companies and routing them through foreign entities. The funds were reportedly deposited in multiple bank accounts, with evidence of hawala transactions, mobile phones, and laptops seized during the investigation. [23]

Electoral performance

Punjab Assembly election, 2022: Amritsar East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AAP Jeevan Jyot Kaur [24] 39,679 36.74 Increase2.svg21.98
INC Navjot Singh Sidhu [25] 32,92930.49Decrease2.svg30.19
SAD Bikram Singh Majithia 25,18823.32New
BJP Jagmohan Singh Raju 7,2866.75Decrease2.svg10.98
NOTA None of the above 6900.64
Majority 6,7506.25
Turnout 1,08,00364.17Decrease2.svg0.77
Registered electors 168,300 [26]
AAP gain from INC Swing Increase2.svg19.3

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012]". electionaffairs.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Organisation Structure Akali Dal". shiromaniakalidal.org.in. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Youth Akali Dal Website". Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  4. 1 2 "BIKRAM SINGH MAJITHIA". www.punjabassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. ↑ The Indian Journal of Political Science. India, Indian Political Science Association, 1974.
  6. ↑ Walia, Neha (26 November 2009). "The big fat Punjabi wedding The word 'grandeur' just got a new meaning at Bikramjit Singh Majithia's wedding bash". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Bikram Singh Majithia (SAD): Constituency- Majitha (Amritsar) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  8. ↑ Pandher, Sarabjit (14 March 2012). "BJP loses one berth in new Badal Cabinet". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "Council of Ministers – Government of Punjab, India". punjab.gov.in. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "Drugs case: Bikram Majithia surrenders in court, remanded in judicial custody till March 8". The Indian Express. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  11. ↑ Vasudeva, Ravinder (25 February 2022). "Drug case: Bikram Singh Majithia remanded in judicial custody". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "Majitha Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Ganieve Kaur Majithia of SAD Wins". News18. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "Akali Leader Bikram Singh Majithia Loses Amritsar East: Five Things About The Leader". NDTV. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  14. ↑ "How Navjot Sidhu, Prisoner Number 241383, Will Spend His Time In Jail". NDTV. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  15. ↑ Sandhu, Jagpreet Singh (10 August 2022). "Punjab NDPS case: High Court grants bail to SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "Punjab 2021 drug case: SIT summons Bikram Majithia for questioning on March 17". Hindustan Times. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  17. ↑ "Drugs case against SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia: After SC order, SIT summons him on March 17". The Times of India. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  18. ↑ "Majithia quizzed by SIT for 8 hours in 2021 drugs case". The Times of India. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  19. ↑ "SAD leader Majithia questioned in 2021 drug case". ThePrint. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  20. ↑ "'Suspicious financial transactions' in firms linked to Majithia, says SIT probing 2021 drug case". Hindustan Times. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  21. ↑ Verma, Saurabh (25 June 2025). "SAD Leader Bikram Majithia Arrested In Disproportionate Assets Case, Kejriwal Reacts". News18. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  22. ↑ "Vigilance files 40,000-page chargesheet against Majithia in assets case". The Tribune. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  23. ↑ "Mann warns of action against more 'big fish'". The Times of India. 27 June 2025.
  24. ↑ "Punjab Election 2022: Complete List of AAP Candidates, Check Names HERE". www.india.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  25. ↑ "Punjab Elections 2022: Full list of Congress Candidates and their Constituencies". FE Online. No. The Financial Express (India). The Indian Express Group. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  26. ↑ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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