Chaudhary Ranjit Singh Sihag

Choudhary Ranjit Singh Sihag (born 18 May 1945) son of Chaudhary Devi Lal from village Chautala in Sirsa. Ranjit Singh ji is Social worker, Agriculturist, and Politician. He belongs to very powerful and strong Jat family. He started very young in politics and learned from his father Chaudhary Devi Lal (chief minister of haryana and deputy prime minister of India) and his uncle Sahib Ram who was member of Punjab Assembly in 1937 and 1946. Ranjit Singh has more than 60 years of experience in politics, he has contested in many elections and had become MLA, Minister and MP many times. He is well known for his polite behavior and his gentle nature.

Family

His wife is smt India Sihag (nee Saharan) of village Ganeshgarh in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan. His son is Gagandeep Singh, a social worker. Ranjit Singh's grandchildren are Gayatri and Surya Prakash, both of them help their grandfather in politics.

Political career

1987 - MLA from "Rori" Vidhan Sabha in 7th Vidhan Sabha
1987 - Agriculture Minister
1990 - Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament from Haryana
2019 - MLA from "Rania" Vidhan Sabha in 14th Vidhan Sabha
2019 - 1. Minister of Power, 2. Minister of New & Renewable Energy and 3. Minister of Jails.

Election History

1987 - Rori Lok Dal MLA - Won 43,588 votes
1998 - Hisar Lok Sabha Congress - Lost
2000 - Rori Congress MLA - Lost (got 34,791 votes)
2008 - Adampur bypoll Congress MLA - Lost (got 30,653 votes)
2009 - Rania Congress MLA - Lost 44,590 votes (lost by 3651 votes)
2014 - Rania Congress MLA - Lost 36,703 votes (lost by 7,268 votes 5.1%)
2019 - Rania Independent MLA Won 53,825 votes
2024 - Hisar Lok Sabha BJP- Lost (got 5,07,043 votes - lost by 63,381 votes, 5.39%)
2024 - Rania ind MLA - Lost, got 36,401 votes (lost by 7,513 votes)

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