Harjot Singh Bains

Harjot Singh Bains is an Indian politician of AAP from Punjab. He is one of the contestants who fought on AAP's ticket in the Punjab Assembly Elections. He has been part of many social movements and founded a Pan Punjab United Youth Organization at the age of 18. He actively participated in the India Against Corruption movement. He was the founding president of the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab at the age of 23. In 2016, he led the 300-kilometre-long (190 mi), 15-day "Nawa Punjab March" against drug abuse in Punjab, walking from Shri in Fatehgarh Sahib district to the border of Hussainiwala in Ferozepur district. [2] He hails from Village Gambhirpur in Shri Anandpursahib Tehsil, District Ropar of Punjab. His grandfather Late S. Ujjagar Singh Bains was an employee in BBMB Nangal and worked in the construction of Bhakra Nangal Dam and his Maternal Grandfather Late S. Kabal Singh Dhillon was one of the leading Contractors of his time in Nangal.

Harjot Singh Bains
Personal details
Born15 Nov,1990
Anandpur Sahib
Nationality India
Political partyAam Aadmi Party
ResidenceVill. Gambhirpur, Anandpur Sahib[1]
EducationBA (Hons), LLB Punjab University. Attended The London School Of Economics & Political Science for a course in International Human Rights.
Alma materPanjab University,
OccupationAdvocate practicing at Punjab and Haryana High Court

He did his schooling from Ludhiana and BA LLB Hons. from Punjab University. He has also been to London School of Economics and Political Science for a short course in International Human Rights Law. He is a practicing lawyer in Punjab and Haryana High Court. He ran as a candidate from Sahnewal in the 2017 assembly elections but was unsuccessful, securing 39,000 votes at the age of 26. He is also Chief Spokesperson for the Aam Aadmi Party and is currently the youngest member of the National Executive of the Aam Aadmi party. At present he is the spokesperson for the party and Halka Incharge (Constituency Incharge) from his native Shri Anandpur Sahib Constituency. .[3]

2017 Punjab assembly election

In the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election, he was the Aam Aadmi Party candidate to represent the Sahnewal Assembly Constituency.[4] He secured 39,000 votes but lost.

References
  1. "For Harjot Singh Bains, Punjab assembly test is not as easy as 88% in Class 10 | assembly elections | punjab 2017". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
  2. https://aamaadmiparty.org/teams/harjot-singh-bains/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/nawa-punjab-march-writing-on-the-wall-youth-will-script-aaps-victory/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "AAP announces first list for 19 candidates for 2017 Punjab assembly polls - Oneindia News". oneindia.com. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
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