Jitender Singh Malik
Jitender Singh Malik (born 12 February 1970) is an Indian politician and a former Member of Parliament of India from Sonepat. Before elected to parliament, he was two term member of Legislative assembly from Kailana now Ganaur in Haryana 2000-2009. In 2009 general elections, he defeated three times sitting MP Chaudhary Kishan Singh Sangwan of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Jitender Singh Malik | |
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Member of Parliament | |
In office 2009 - 2014 | |
Preceded by | Kishan Singh Sangwan |
Succeeded by | Ramesh Chander Kaushik |
Constituency | Sonepat |
Member of Legislative Assembly of Haryana | |
In office 2000โ2005 | |
In office 2005โ2009 | |
Member of Zila Parishad | |
In office 1995โ2000 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 12 February 1970 |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
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Alma mater | MDU, Rohtak |
As of 18 April, 2021 |
Early life
Jitender Singh Malik was born to Chaudhary Rajinder Singh and Smt. Dhanapati Malik at the Bhigan village in Sonepat district of Haryana. His father Chaudhary Rajinder Singh was a Minister in Haryana Government and his grandfather Chaudhary Lahri Singh (Malik) was former MP (3rd Lok Sabha 1962-67) from Rohtak constituency and Minister in Punjab Government from 1946 to 1955. Though a renowned politician and an associate of Sir Chhotu Ram, by profession he was an advocate in pre-Independence era.