Rana Gurjeet Singh

Rana Gurjeet Singh (born 19 April 1952) is an Indian politician. He is a member of Indian National Congress.

Rana Gurjeet Singh
Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly for Kapurthala
Incumbent
Assumed office March 2012
Preceded by	Rana Rajbans Kaur
In office March 2002 – March 2004
Preceded by	Raghbir Singh
Succeeded by	Sukhjinder Kaur
Member of the Lok Sabha for Jalandhar
In office May 2004 – May 2009
Preceded by	Balbir Singh
Succeeded by	Mohinder Singh Kaypee
Personal details
Born	(1952-04-19) 19 April 1952 (age 73) Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Rana Rajbans Kaur
Children	2, including Rana Inder Pratap
Residence	Chandigarh
As of 17 May 2009 Source:

Political career

Singh is currently serving as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Kapurthala Assembly constituency in Punjab. He represented the Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency of Punjab from 2004 to 2009. He has also served as a cabinet minister in Punjab Government.

About Himself

Rana Gurjeet Singh is a self-made man who began his journey in farming before finding success in the seed business. With determination and hard work, he went on to become a prominent industrialist. Known as a man of his words, he has earned the admiration of people not just in Punjab but across regions. His positive approach to challenges sets him apart—he focuses on solutions rather than dwelling on criticism or problems. Rana Gurjeet Singh is a dedicated Congressman by birth. His father played a pivotal role in supporting Narayan Datt Tiwari in becoming the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

On 25 December 2016, a criminal complaint against Singh was filed for an alleged assault against Kulwinder Singh Babbal, Bholath Assembly constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly election. However, Ranjit Singh Rana went to become INC candidate from Bholath.^[1] Later, Rana Gurjeet Singh claimed on 29 December that the complaint was filed on behalf of a Shiromani Akali Dal leader.

MLA

The Aam Aadmi Party gained a strong 79% majority in the sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly by winning 92 out of 117 seats in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. MP Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as Chief Minister on 16 March 2022.^[2]

Electoral performance

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2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election: Kapurthala^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Rana Gurjeet Singh	44,096	42.94	10.81
	AAP	Manju Rana[4]	36,792	35.82	18.59
	BSP	Devinder Singh Dhapai	8,627	8.4	New
	BJP	Ranjit Singh Khojewal	6,745	6.57	New
	SAD(A)	Narinder Singh	3,807	3.71	3.13
	NOTA	None of the above	622	0.61	0.02
Majority			7,304	7.12	20.35
Turnout			1,02,700	68.51	6.18
Registered electors			149,885	[5]
	INC hold		Swing