Gurjeet Singh Aujla
Gurjeet Singh Aujla is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress and current member of Parliament for Amritsar in Punjab, India.
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| MP of Lok Sabha for Amritsar | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Captain Amarinder Singh |
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| Born | 30 October 1972 (age 47) Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Undleeb Roy Aujla |
| Children | 1 Son and 1 Daughter |
| Parents | Sarabjit Singh Aujla Gurmeet Kaur |
| Residence | 16-A, Guru Amar Dass Avenue, Airport Road, P.O. Sahibzada Jujhar Singh Avenue, Amritsar, Punjab and 23, Meena Bagh, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi-110011 Tel |
| Education | Higher Secondary Educated at P.N.B. Sr. Secondary School, Amritsar, Punjab |
| Profession | Agriculturist, Builder |
Political career
On 11 March 2017 he won the by-poll to the Lok Sabha seat which was necessitated due to the vacancy caused by the resignation of Captain Amarinder Singh in 2016. Gurjeet Singh Aujla defeated BJP nominee Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina by a margin of 1,97,491 votes. AAP candidate Upkar Singh Sandhu secured 1,49,160 votes to finish third.
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References
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- "Congress retains Amritsar LS seat | The Indian Express". The Indian Express. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
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