Shwait Malik (born 29 April 1963) is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. On 10 March 2016 he was the party's choice to represent Punjab in the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Indian Parliament. On 31 March 2018 he was appointed as Punjab BJP Chief. He is currently serving as the State Executive Member of BJP Punjab.
Shwait Malik | |
|---|---|
| President, BJP Punjab | |
| In office 6 April 2018 – 17 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Vijay Sampla |
| Succeeded by | Ashwani Kumar Sharma |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 9 April 2016 – 9 April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Avinash Rai Khanna |
| Succeeded by | Sanjeev Arora |
| Constituency | Punjab |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 April 1963 Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Reema Malik (m. 1986) |
| Children | Son: Arjun Malik, One Daughter |
| Alma mater | Thapar University- B. E. |
| Occupation | Politician |
Shwait Malik has also served in the capacity of Mayor for the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India.[1]
References
edit- ^ after holding the position of mayor, he lost his own seat of councillor. http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/all-5-candidates-from-punjab-elected-unopposed-to-rajya-sabha-sukhdev-dhindsa-naresh-gujral-partap-bajwa-shamsher-dullo-shawait-malik/story-jkYDakpbdVbppNVFP28wML.html