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Line 3: {{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2018}} {{Infobox officeholder \| name = Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa \| image ~~=Tript~~ ~~Rajinder~~ ~~Singh~~ ~~Bajwa~~ ~~Official~~ ~~portrait~~ ~~2017.jpg~~ = \| caption = \| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1943\|02\|23\|df=yes}} \| birth_place = Kotli Bajwa, [[Narowal]], [[Sialkot District]], [[Punjab Province (British India)\|Punjab Province]], [[British Raj\|British India]]<br>(present-day [[Narowal District]], Pakistan) ~~\| birth_place =~~ \| father = Gurbachan Singh Bajwa \| death_date = ▼ \| mother = Beant Kaur \| death_place = ▼ ▲\| death_date = \| residence = Qadian, [[Gurdaspur]], [[Punjab, India]]▼ ▲\| death_place = ~~\| office1 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly\|MLA]], [[Punjab (India)\|Punjab]]~~ ▲\| residence = Qadian, [[Gurdaspur]], [[Punjab, India]] \| office2= Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats, Punjab▼ \| office = Member of the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] \| office3= Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation, Now Animal Husbandry Punjab▼ \| constituency = [[~~Gurdaspur~~Fatehgarh ~~(Lok~~Churian ~~Sabha~~Assembly constituency~~)#Qadian~~\|~~Qadian~~Fatehgarh Churian]] \| term_start = 2012 ~~\| term = 2002 - 2007~~ \| term_end = \| predecessor = [[Natha Singh Dalam]]▼ \| ~~successor~~predecessor = ~~[[Lakhbir~~Nirmal Singh ~~Lodhinangal]]~~Kahlon \| successor = ~~\| constituency4 = [[Fatehgarh Churian Assembly Constituency\|Fatehgarh Churian]]~~ \| constituency1 = [[Qadian Assembly constituency\|Qadian]] ~~\| term4 = 2012 - 2017~~ \| term_start1 = 2002 ~~\| predecessor4 = [[Nirmal Singh Kahlon]]~~ \| term_end1 = 2007 ~~\| successor4 =~~ ▲\| ~~predecessor~~predecessor1 = [[Natha Singh Dalam]] ~~\| office4 =~~ \| successor1 = Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal ~~\| term5 = 2003 - 2004~~ \| constituency2 = [[Qadian Assembly constituency\|Qadian]] ~~\| predecessor3 =~~ \| term_start2 = 1992 ~~\| successor3 =~~ \| term_end2 = 1997 \| party = [[Indian National Congress]]▼ \| predecessor2 = Kalwant Singh \| religion = ▼ \| successor2 = Natha Singh Dalam \| spouse = Rattneshwar Kaur▼ ▲\| ~~office2~~office3 = Minister for Rural Development and Panchayats, Punjab \| children = Ravinandan Singh Bajwa▼ ▲\| ~~office3~~office4 = Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation, Now Animal Husbandry Punjab \| website = ▼ ▲\| party = [[Indian National Congress]] ▲\| religion = ▲\| spouse = Rattneshwar Kaur ▲\| children = Ravinandan Singh Bajwa ▲\| website = }} '''Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa''' is an Indian politician and a member of [[Indian National Congress]]. He is a Member of [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) and ~~represent~~represents [[Fatehgarh Churian Assembly ~~Constituency~~constituency\|Fatehgarh Churian]].<ref name=aaa/> He heads the Ministries of Rural Development Now Animal Husbandry Panchayats and Water Supply & Sanitation for the Government of Punjab.<ref name="nic">{{cite web \|title=Punjab Legislative Assembly - Ministers \|url=http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/ministers/knowyourminister/6/ \|website=punjabassembly.nic.in \|publisher=Punjab Vidhan Sabha/ C-DAC Mohal \|accessdate=14 January 2019 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114210653/http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/ministers/knowyourminister/6/ \| archive-date=14 January 2019}}</ref> ==Early life== Bajwa was born on 23 February 1943 to parents Gurbachan Singh Bajwa and Beant Kaur in Pakistan in Kotli Bajwa, Narowal, Sialkot.<ref name=nic/> Gurbachan Singh Bajwa was a cabinet minister in Gopi Chand Bhargava, Bhim Sen Sachar and Sardar Partap Singh Kairon Cabinets and held portfolios such as PWD, Education and Chandigarh capital project.<ref name="parliamentofindia.nic.in">{{Cite web \|url=http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/debates/vol10p7b.htm ~~{{Dead~~\|title=Archived copy ~~link~~\|access-date=~~February~~11 November 2016 \|archive-date=2 March 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302224236/http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/debates/vol10p7b.htm \|url-status=dead ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=41HYYdO21KQC&q=punjab+minsiter+Gurbachan+singh+++Bhargav+cabinet&pg=PA75 \|title=President's Rule in Indian States: A Study of Punjab \|author=Subhash Chander Arora\|date=January 1990 \|isbn=9788170992349 }}</ref> Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa comes from a military family, his family has served for more than three generations in Kashmir Army and were known as family of Kumedans ( Commandants) and hails from Kotli Bajwa, Narrowal. His grandfather Lt Col Ishari Singh commanded 1st Kashmir Infantry and participated in capture of Jerusalem in WW1; for this action, he was awarded Order of British Indian (OBI). Lt Col Ishari Singh was also CO of Kashmir Infantry battalions Raghupartap and Rudher Shibhnabh ''( refer History of J and K Rifles by Maj Dr. Brahma Singh)''. Tripat Bajwa's late cousin Capt Baldev Singh Bajwa in 1948 Indo Pak war served in 6 Kashmir Rifles and was posted at Bunji cantonment near [[Gilgit]] and was captured fighting Gilgit scouts and Kashmir army mutineers ''( Refer Memoirs of Maj William Brown Gilgit Scouts)''. Capt Baldev Singh Bajwa was held as POW at Attock fort along with Skardu hero Lt Col Thapa and was repatriated in 1950. Capt Baldev Singh retired as Col from J and K rifles and was ADC to Maharaja Karan Singh of J&K. Tripat Bajwa’s younger brother also retired as Col from Indian Army. ==Political career== Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa started his career from grass root level, became general secretary of Youth Congress, he was elected as Qadian Municipal council member, then became president of Qadian municipality and Chairman of local Market Committee. Tripat Bajwa first fought election in 1977 from Qadian, 1980 from Sri Hargobindpur. Bajwa first successfully contested ~~for~~ Punjab Legislative Assembly from Qadian in 1992 and won again in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.elections.in/punjab/assembly-constituencies/1992-election-results.html\|title=List of Polling Booth for Punjab Lok Sabha Elections 1992}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2002 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB\|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_2002_PB.pdf\|publisher=Election Commission of India\|accessdate=10 May 2013}}</ref> In March 2003, he was made Minister of Forest.<ref>{{cite news\|title=5 more join Punjab Ministry\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030311/main1.htm\|accessdate=10 May 2013\|newspaper=The Tribune\|date=11 March 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Amarinder rules out policy on forest cover\|url=~~http~~https://~~articles.~~timesofindia.indiatimes.com/~~2003-08-19~~city/chandigarh/~~27187044_1_forest~~Amarinder-~~minister~~rules-~~amarinder~~out-~~singh~~policy-~~coastal~~on-~~areas~~forest-cover/articleshow/136654.cms\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629121357/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-08-19/chandigarh/27187044_1_forest-minister-amarinder-singh-coastal-areas\|url-status=~~dead~~live\|archive-date=29 June 2013\|~~accessdate~~access-date=10 May 2013\|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]\|date=19 Aug 2003}}</ref> However, he had to resign in August 2004 due to cabinet rejig. Tripat Rajinder Singh like his father is known to be honest upright politician and die hard Congress leader. Later, he was appointed chairman of Punjab Pollution Control Board.<ref>{{cite news\|title=10 Punjab MLAs among 19 new chairpersons\|url=http://citynewslive.com/latest/fullstory-newsID-1849.html\|accessdate=10 May 2013\|newspaper=OnlyPunjab\|date=9 Sep 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Punjab rivers highly contaminated\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060111/main8.htm\|accessdate=10 May 2013\|newspaper=The Tribune\|date=11 January 2006}}</ref> In 2012, he was elected from Fatehgarh Churian.<ref name=aaa>{{cite web\|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB\|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_PB_2012.pdf\|publisher=Election Commission of India\|accessdate=10 May 2013}}</ref> He was one of the 42 INC MLAs who submitted their resignation in protest of a decision of the [[Supreme Court of India]] ruling Punjab's termination of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) water canal unconstitutional.<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/syl-verdict-42-punjab-congress-mlas-submit-resignation-4369724/ \| title=SYL verdict: 42 Punjab Congress MLAs submit resignation \| date=11 November 2016 \| author=PTI \| newspaper=The Indian Express \| accessdate=20 April 2018 }}</ref> Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa was reelected from Fatehgarh Churian in 2017 and was inducted as Cabinet Minister in Capt. Amarinder ~~SIngh~~Singh ministry with portfolio of Rural development and panchayats, water supply & sanitation minister.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/elections/punjab-assembly-elections-2017/captain-amarinder-singh-takes-cm-oath-with-9-ministers-4572555/\|title=Captain Amarinder Singh takes CM oath with 9 ministers\|date=2017-03-17\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=2017-05-11\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.elections.in/punjab/assembly-constituencies/fatehgarh-churian.html\|title=Fatehgarh Churian Election Results 2017, Winner, Runner-up and MLA Candidates\|website=www.elections.in\|access-date=2017-05-11}}</ref> == References == Line 52 ⟶ 55: [[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2012–2017]] [[Category:Indian National Congress politicians]] ~~[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]~~ [[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2017–2022]] [[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2022–2027]] [[Category:1943 births]]