Surjit Kumar Jyani is an Indian politician and who served as health Minister in the Punjab Government. He has also served as Minister for Forest & Wildlife & Labour.[1] He is member of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).[2]
Surjit Kumar Jyani | |
|---|---|
| MLA, Punjab | |
| In office 1997 - 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Mohinder Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Mohinder Kumar |
| Constituency | Fazilka |
| In office 2007 - 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mohinder Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Davinder Singh Ghubaya |
| Constituency | Fazilka |
| Minister of Forest & Wildlife and Labour | |
| In office 2007-2012 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Tikshan Sud |
| Health Minister | |
| In office 2012-2017 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Tikshan Sud |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Residence(s) | Kathera, Fazilka, Punjab, India |
Early life edit
Jyani comes from a Hindu Jat family and his mother tongue is Bagri. His grandfather migrated from Rajasthan during British Raj .
Political career edit
He first became a member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Fazilka in 1997.[3] In 2007 and 2012, he was re-elected from Fazilka.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012 Archived 3 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Cabinet Ministers - BJP Punjab Archived 15 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
- ^ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
- ^ Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012 Archived 6 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine