Bakhshish Singh Virk

Bakhshish Singh Virk
Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly
In office 2014–2019
Preceded by	Zile Ram Chochra
Succeeded by	Shamsher Singh Gogi
Constituency	Assandh
Personal details
Born	(1957-07-27) 27 July 1957 (age 67)[1] Behlalpur, Karnal, Haryana, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Davinder Kour
Children	2
Residence(s)	Assandh, Haryana
Profession	Farmer commission agent [2]

Bakhshish Singh Virk (born 27 July 1957) is an Indian politician and a former Bhartiya Janata Party MLA from Assandh (Haryana) constituency.[1][3] He defeated the BSP's with 4000+ votes in assembly elections 2014.

In August 2017, Virk was charged with attacking media personnel.[4]

Personal life

Virk was born to Gulab Singh Virk in Behlalpur village in Karnal district of Haryana.[1] He did his matriculation from Govt. Senior Secondary School, Kachhwa in April 1973.[2] He is married to Davinder Kour with whom he has a son and a daughter.[1] He is a resident of Assandh.[2]

See also

• Haryana Legislative Assembly
• 2014 Haryana Legislative Assembly election

References

1. "Haryana Vidhan Sabha MLA". Haryanaassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
2. "Bakhshish Singh Virk(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- ASSANDH(KARNAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". My Neta. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
3. Sharma, Pradeep (25 October 2014). "Khattar Cabinet to have party veterans". The Tribune. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
4. "Haryana MLA booked in abetment to suicide case". Tribune India. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2024.

Political offices
Preceded by Zile Ram Chochra	MLA for Assandh 20 October 2014 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent