Baljinder Kaur is an Indian politician who is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). She is a Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly and the Ex-President of the Aam Aadmi Party’s women’s wing in Punjab.
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Baljinder Kaur was born on Saturday, 14 September 1985 (age 38 years; as of 2023) in Talwandi Sabo, Punjab. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. She completed her schooling at Kirpal Sagar Academy, Rahon, Punjab. In 2006, she attained a bachelor of arts degree from Mata Sahib Kaur Girls College Talwandi Sabo, Punjab. In 2008, she completed a master of arts degree in English from Punjabi University, Patiala. In 2011, she attained an M.Phil degree in English from Punjabi University, Patiala.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 2″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
Baljinder Kaur’s father, Darshan Singh, was the village sarpanch. Her mother’s name is Ranjit Kaur.
Baljinder Kaur with her father
Husband & Children
On 17 February 2019, Baljinder Kaur got married to Sukhraj Singh Bal in a religious ceremony at Jagah Ram Tirath village, Bathinda, Punjab. He is the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Youth Wing leader for the Majha region.
Baljinder Kaur with Sukhraj Singh
The couple was blessed with a daughter, Armana Kaur, in 2019.
Baljinder Kaur’s and Sukhraj Singh Bal’s daughter
Religion
She follows Sikhism.
Address
Permanent Address: H no 272 Village Ram Tirath Jaga, Teh. Talwandi Sabo Distt. Bathinda
Correspondent Address: Flat 52, Sector- 3, Chandigarh
Signature
Baljinder Kaur’s signature
Career
Professor
After completing her post-graduation, Baljinder Kaur pursued her career as an English lecturer. She taught at the Mata Gujri College in Fatehgarh Sahib.
Politics
In 2014, she contested the Punjab Legislative Assembly by-poll elections from the Talwandi Sabo constituency on a ticket of the Aam Aadmi Party. This ticket was earlier allotted to Punjabi Singer Balkar Sidhu. However, she faced heavy defeat in this election. In 2017, she became a Member of the Legislative Assembly by winning the Punjab Legislative Assembly elections from the Talwandi Sabo constituency. She defeated her nearest rival Khushbaz Singh Jatana of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 19,293 votes. [1]IndiaVotes
Baljinder Kaur celebrating her success in the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly elections
She then contested in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections on a ticket of the AAP from Bathinda but lost the election. She served as a member of the Punjab Assembly Committee on Government Assurances from 2020 to 2021. In the 15th Punjab Legislative Assembly, she was assigned as a member of the Punjab Assembly Committee on Papers laid/to be laid on the table of the House and Library, and a member of the Punjab Assembly Committee on Subordinate Legislation. In 2022, she again contested from the Talwandi Sabo constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly elections and won against Jeetmohinder Singh Sidhu of the Shiromani Akali Dal party by 15,252 votes. [2]IndiaVotes In 2022, she was assigned as the chairperson of the Punjab Assembly Committee on Questions & References.
Controversies
Baljinder Kaur indicted over dual vote
In November 2005, Baljinder was enrolled as a voter in the Talwandi Sabo assembly at an address with house number 273 and her father’s name as Amarjit Singh. Baljinder Kaur is Amarjit Singh’s adopted child. Amarjit Singh passed away in 2005. In 2007, using the adoption deed and her voter ID, Baljinder Kaur moved to the court, claiming her right over Amarjit Singh’s property. In 2011, after the matter was discarded, she again registered herself as a voter at an address with house number 272-A, which mentioned her biological father, Darshan Singh. In 2018, Diprava Lakra, Bathinda’s deputy commissioner-cum-district election officer, received a complaint from Talwandi Sabo’s sub-divisional magistrate (SDM)-cum-electoral registration officer Barinder Singh regarding Baljinder Kaur possessing dual votes with different father names and house addresses. He alleged that Baljinder had two voter IDs with different details on both. However, when a probe was done into this issue in 2015, her vote, which mentioned her father’s name as Amarjit Singh, was added to the absent voter’s list; therefore, the vote that mentioned her father’s name as Amarjit Singh was removed from the list. Baljinder later denied these allegations and said,
I never had a dual vote. The election commission would not have allowed me to contest the 2014 and 2017 polls if I had two votes. If the SDM has submitted any such report I will demand another inquiry into the matter.” [3]Hindustan Times
Criminal Case against Baljinder Kaur
In October 2022, the Chandigarh District Court issued a non-bailable warrant against Professor Baljinder Kaur in a case related to physically hurting the police at an anti-electricity price hike protest in 2020. The non-bailable warrant was issued due to her absence at a prior court appearance in September 2022. [4]The Times of India
Details of Criminal Case [5]MyNeta
- charges related to Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty (IPC Section-332)
- 2 charges related to Disobedience to order duly promulgated by a public servant (IPC Section-188)
- 1 charge related to Assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty (IPC Section-353)
- 1 charge related to Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life (IPC Section-269)
- 1 charge related to Commutation of sentence of death (IPC Section-54)
- 1 charge related to Punishment for Rioting (IPC Section-147)
- 1 charge related to Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of an offence committed in prosecution of a common object (IPC Section-149)
Car Collection
In 2017, she owned a TOTKML Innova Car in Crystal colour with the registration number CH01BM6565.
Assets/Properties
Movable Assets
Cash: Rs 1,67,500
Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs 13,561
Jewellery: Rs 5,60,000
Note: The given estimates are according to the year 2022. It excludes the assets owned by her husband and dependents (minor). [6]MyNeta
Net Worth
Baljinder Kaur’s net worth as of 2022 is Rs. 64,00,000.
Facts/Trivia
- In August 2016, Baljinder Kaur was declared as the president of the Aam Aadmi Party’s women’s wing in Punjab. [7]Hindustan Times
- In September 2022, a video surfaced online in which Baljinder Kaur was seen as a victim of domestic violence by her husband. In the video, she can be seen approaching her husband amidst an argument, but suddenly, her husband slaps her on the face. After the incident, the Chairperson of the Punjab State Women Commission Manisha Gulati said,
It is upsetting that a woman who raises public issues faces harassment at home”
Baljinder Kaur never lodged an official complaint regarding this issue, which led to many people questioning the state of domestic violence in India.
#Watch: Video of #AAP MLA Baljinder Kaur being slapped by husband goes viral; women panel to take suo moto notice
Read here: https://t.co/YqSbNkUpPm pic.twitter.com/1KWoeZA1au
— The Tribune (@thetribunechd) September 1, 2022
- Her hobbies include Gidha and Bhangra.
- Her ideologies and beliefs are mainly influenced by Guru Granth Sahib. [8]Hindustan Times
- She avoids intake of any kind of sweets, so much so that even her tea is sugarless. [9]Hindustan Times
- Baljinder Kaur helped her father in campaigning for the 2007 state assembly election and the 2012 SGPC election. However, he lost both the elections by a slim margin of votes.
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