Sunil Kumar Jakhar

Sunil Kumar Jakhar is a Politician belonging to very powerful Jat family from Panjkosiin Punjab

Family

Sunil is son of Bal Ram Jakhar, grand son of Zaildar Raja Ram Jakhar from village Panjkosi, Abohar district Fazilka in Punjab. His brother Sajjan Jakhar was many times MLA from Abohar Vidhan Sabha and agriculture minister of Punjab in 1992. Another brother Surinder Kumar Jakhar was many times Chairman of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO).

His nephew Sandeep Jakhar is also an MLA from Abohar constituency. He won this election in 2022.

Political Achievements

• 2002 -MLA from Abohar Vidhan Sabha in Punjab from Congress
• 2007 -MLA from Abohar Vidhan Sabha in Punjab from Congress
• 2012 -MLA from Abohar Vidhan Sabha in Punjab from Congress
• 2012- 2015 -Leader of opposition in Punjab Legislative Assembly
• 2017-2021 President Punjab Pradesh Congress
• 2017-2019 MP from Gurdaspur Lok Sabha

Elections

• 1996 - MP Firozpur Lok Sabha Congress - Lost
• 2002 - MLA Abohar Vidhan Sabha Congress - Won
• 2007 - MLA Abohar Vidhan Sabha Congress - Won
• 2012 - MLA Abohar Vidhan Sabha Congress - Won
• 2014 - MP Firozpur Lok Sabha Congress - Lost
• 2017 - MP Gurdaspur bypoll Lok Sabha Congress - Won
• 2017 - MLA Abohar Vidhan Sabha Congress - Lost
• 2019 - MP Gurdaspur Lok Sabha Congress - Lost

External Link

• twitter
• Facebook
• Wikipedia
• https://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/with-sunil-s-gurdaspur-win-jakhar-family-is-back-to-the-centre-stage/story-YQlV27mvzcFd74SyPHSBfM.html
• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/congresss-sunil-jakhar-wins-gurdaspur-lok-sabha-bypoll-by-huge-margin/articleshow/61088466.cms?
• https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/jakhar-as-future-cm-capt-amarinder-singh-plays-hindu-card-in-star-struck-gurdaspur/story-HglIYeM8s4FTzmB4JDivSP.html
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