Ravneet Singh Bittu is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the grandson of Beant Singh, the 12th chief minister of Punjab who was assassinated in August 1995.
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Wiki/Biography
Ravneet Singh Bittu was born on Wednesday, 10 September 1975 (age 49 years; as of 2024) in Ludhiana, Punjab. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He did his Schooling at Guru Nanak Public School, Chandigarh, in 1993. Reportedly, he also pursued a BCA at Government College Sector 11, Chandigarh, and went to Eastern Institute of Integrated Learning in Management University, Kolkata.
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father, Swaranjit Singh, died of a cardiac arrest when Ravneet was 11 years old. His mother’s name is Jasvir Kaur.
Ravneet Singh with his mother
Wife & Children
Ravneet Singh is married to Anupama Jhajj. The couple has a son, Simar Singh.
Ravneet Bittu’s wife and son
Other relatives
Beant Singh
Ravneet Singh’s paternal grandfather, Beant Singh, was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Punjab from 1992 to 1995. He was a member of the Indian National Congress. He was assassinated in a suicide bombing in 1995.
Beant Singh
Tej Parkash Singh
Ravneet Singh’s paternal uncle Tej Parkash Singh is an Indian politician, who served as the Transport Minister in the Government of Punjab.
Tej Parkash Singh
Gurkirat Singh Kotli
Ravneet Singh’s cousin Gurkirat Singh Kotli is an Indian politician and was the Cabinet Minister of Industries & Commerce, Information Technology, Science & Technology in the Punjab Government in 2021.
Ravneet Singh Bittu (Right) with his cousin Gurkirat Singh Kotli
Religion
Ravneet Singh Bittu follows Sikhism.
Ravneet Singh at the Golden Temple
Address
H.No. 33, Sector-5, Chandigarh
Signature
Career
Politics
Ravneet Singh became the first democratically elected President of the Punjab Youth Congress on 23 December 2008, he is a member of the Indian National Congress and has won the 2009, 2014, and 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Anandpur Sahib and Ludhiana Constituency. In August 2020, he was appointed as the party whip by party President Sonia Gandhi. Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, he quit the Congress party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. He contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Ludhiana constituency but lost.
Controversies
Complaint By INC
On 15 September 2024, while addressing a public gathering, Bittu called Rahul Gandhi a terrorist. Soon after, a complaint was filed against him by the INC for his statement. Bittu later affirmed his statement and refused to ask for forgiveness. He, in an interview, said,
Congress always tries to intimidate by filing FIRs and police cases. I am not at all concerned. Whatever Rahul Gandhi has said about the conditions of Sikhs in India, how can I subscribe to that view.” [1]Hindustan Times
Assaulted at Delhi’s Singhu border
In January 2021, during a protest against Farmer’s Bill at Jan Sansad’s programme at the Singhu border, Ravneet Singh Bittu claimed a few people thrashed him and pulled off his turban. While talking about the incident in an interview, he said
I was ambushed by a group of people armed with sticks and weapons. Though the attack was carried out in a planned manner, we left immediately because we did not want the farmers’ protest to be disrupted due to some miscreants.”
Car Collection
Ravneet Singh Bittu owns a Maruti Esteem car.
Assets & Properties
Movable Assets
- Cash: Rs. 2,90,000
- Bank Deposits: Rs. 3,12,751
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 50,000
- Jewellery: Rs. 2,98,000
- Insurances: 6,25,845
- Pistol: Rs. 24,000
- Phone: Rs. 20,000
Immovable Asset
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 2,55,20,000
- Residential Land: Rs. 1,91,00,000
- Other Assets (Investment): Rs. 62,00,000
The estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2018. It excludes the assets owned by his wife and dependent. [2]MyNeta
Salary
Ravneet Singh Bittu receives a monthly salary of Rs. 1,00,000 + other allowances as a Member of Parliament.
Net Worth
Ravneet Singh’s net worth for the financial year 2017-2018 was estimated to be Rs. 5 crores. It excludes the net worth of his wife and dependent. [3]My Neta
Facts/Trivia
- After Bittu won the 2019 election, he grew so close to Bharat Bhushan Ashu, a member of the Indian National Congress, that some party members started accusing Bittu and Ashu of factionalism in the party.
Ravneet Singh with Bharat Bhushan
- Ravneet Singh actively took part in the protest against the government for farmers’ rights in 2020.
Ravneet Singh Bittu (right) during the farmers’ protest in Delhi
