Harjot Singh Bains

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Cabinet
Harjot Singh Bains
Cabinet Minister, Government of Punjab
Assumed office
21 March 2022
Mann ministry
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann
Ministry and Departments
  • Technical Education & Industrial Training
  • Higher Education and Languages
  • School Education
Punjab Assembly election, 2017: Sahnewal [16] [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SAD Sharanjit Singh Dhillon 63,184 38.07
INC Satwinder Bitti 58,63335.33
AAP Harjot Singh Bains 39,57023.84
BSP Surinder Kumar1,5880.95
SAD(A) Manbir Singh Grewal6240.37
Majority45512.74
Turnout 16597275.50
Registered electors 219,853 [18]
SAD hold Swing
Punjab Assembly election, 2022: Anandpur Sahib [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AAP Harjot Singh Bains [20] 82,132 57.92
INC Kanwarpal Singh [21] 3635225.63
NOTA None of the above 12900.91
Majority45,78032.29
Turnout 141809
Registered electors 193,750 [22]
AAP gain from INC

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Political offices
Preceded by Punjab Cabinet minister for Legal & Legislative Affairs
2022–present
Succeeded by
Preceded by Punjab Cabinet minister for Mines & Geology
2022–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Punjab Cabinet minister for Jails
2022–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Punjab Cabinet minister for Tourism & Cultural Affairs
March – May 2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by Punjab Cabinet minister for Water Resources
2022–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Punjab Cabinet minister for School Education
2022–present
Incumbent
State Legislative Assembly
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Member of the  Punjab Legislative Assembly
from Anandpur Sahib Assembly constituency

2022
Incumbent