Ganieve Kaur Majithia

Ganieve Kaur Majithia
Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office March 2022
Preceded by	Bikram Singh Majithia
Constituency	Majitha
Personal details
Born	Ganieve Grewal 1975 or 1976 (age 48–49)[1]
Political party	Shiromani Akali Dal
Spouse	Bikram Singh Majithia ​ ​ (m. 2009)​
Children	2
Residence(s)	Majitha, Punjab, India
Alma mater	Jesus and Mary College, 1996
Profession	Businessperson, agriculturalist

Ganieve Kaur Majithia (born Ganieve Grewal) is an Indian politician and a member of 16th Punjab Legislative Assembly representing Majitha.[1][2] She is a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal.[1][3]

Personal life

Born as Ganieve Grewal, Majithia graduated from Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi in 1996.[1][4] She married politician Bikram Singh Majithia in November 2009, with whom she has two sons.[2][5][6] She is a businessperson and agriculturalist by profession.[1]

Political career

Majithia entered into politics in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election, as a successor of her husband from the Majitha constituency. She went on to defeat Aam Aadmi Party's Sukhjinder Singh Lalli Majithia by 26062 votes.[2][3][7]

Electoral performance

Punjab Assembly election, 2022: Majitha

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SAD	Ganieve Kaur Majithia	57,027	46.69	{{{change}}}
	AAP	Sukhjinder Raj Singh (Lalli Majithia)	30965	25.35
	INC	Jagwinder Pal Singh (Jagga Majithia)	26008	21.29
	SAD(A)	Kulwant Singh Kotla Gujran	3,553	2.91	2.37
	BJP	Pardeep Singh	1654	1.35	1.35
	NOTA	None of the above
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors				[8]
	SAD hold

References

1. "Ganieve Kaur Majithia(SAD):Constituency- Majithia (Amritsar) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
2. "The Chosen 13: 'Padwoman', Moga's doctor among Punjab's women MLAs". The Indian Express. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
3. "Punjab - Majitha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
4. Som, Rituparna (7 February 2006). "Million dollar woman". DNA. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
5. Walia, Neha (26 November 2009). "The big fat Punjabi wedding The word 'grandeur' just got a new meaning at Bikramjit Singh Majithia's wedding bash". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
6. "Bikram Singh Majithia". Punjab Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
7. "Majitha Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Ganieve Kaur Majithia of SAD Wins". News18. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
8. "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.