V. P. Singh Badnore
Vijayender Pal Singh Badnore (born 12 May 1948) is an Indian politician. In August 2016, he became the 28th and current Governor of Punjab. He was a member of Rajya Sabha, elected on 17 June 2010. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party.[2]
Vijayender Pal Singh Badnore | |
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| 28th Governor of Punjab | |
| Assumed office 22 August 2016 [1] | |
| President | Ramnath Kovind |
| Chief Minister | Prakash Singh Badal Amarinder Singh |
| Preceded by | Kaptan Singh Solanki |
| 14th Administrator of Chandigarh | |
| Assumed office 22 August 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Kaptan Singh Solanki |
| Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) | |
| In office 1999–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Rampal Upadhyay |
| Succeeded by | C. P. Joshi |
| Constituency | Bhilwara |
| Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) | |
| In office 5 July 2010 – 4 July 2016 | |
| Constituency | Rajasthan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1948 Badnor, Rajputana, India |
| Political party | BJP |
| Spouse(s) | Alka Singh (m. 1978) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Bhilwara, Rajasthan (private) Raj Bhavan, Chandigarh (official) |
| As of 14 September, 2006 Source: [1] | |
References
- ↑ Najma Heptulla, Mukhi appointed Governors. Business Standard. 17 August 2016. http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/najma-heptulla-mukhi-appointed-governors-116081700886_1.html.
- ↑ "Who is VP Singh Badnore? 5 things to know about the new Punjab governor". Hindustan Times. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2020.