Daljit Singh Cheema Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name(s)	Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema, Dr. Daljit S Cheema
Profession	Politician, Doctor
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (172 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper
Politics
Political Party	Shiromani Akali Dal
Political Journey	• 1993: Joined Shiromani Akali Dal • 2009: Contested the Lok Sabha elections from Anandpur Sahib constituency on a ticket of the Shiromani Akali Dal and lost • 2012: Elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Rupnagar constituency • 2012-2017: Appointed as Education Minister of Punjab • 2017: Contested the Legislative Assembly from Rupnagar constituency on a ticket from the Shiromani Akali Dal and lost • 2022: Contested the Legislative Assembly from Rupnagar constituency on a ticket from the Shiromani Akali Dal and lost • 2024: Contested the Indian General Elections from Gurdaspur Constituency on a ticket from the Shiromani Akali Dal and lost
Personal Life
Date of Birth	2 March 1962 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	62 Years
Birthplace	Mari Bhuchian village in Sri Hargobindpur, District. Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Gurdaspur, Punjab
School	GHS Mari Buchian, Gurdaspur (1978)
College/University	• SCD Government College, Ludhiana (1981) • Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot, Punjab (1985) • Rajindra Medical College & Hospital Patiala (1991)
Educational Qualification(s)	• M.B.B.S. from Guru Gobind Singh Medical College • M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) from Rajindra Medical College & Hospital
Religion	Sikhism
Caste	Jat
Address	911 , Baba Isher Singh Nagar , Dheena , Dhin , Jalandhar Cantt
Controversy	Fake affidavit Case In December 2019, a case was registered against Daljit Singh Cheema in the court of Additional District Judge Sandeep Kumar for allegedly filing false affidavit before the Gurdwara Election Commission and the ECI. [1]The Tribune
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Harwinder Kaur Cheema (Gynecologist; Working as Prof. & Head Deptt. Of Obs. And Gyane, PIMS Jalandhar)
Children	Son- Aasdeep Singh Daughter- Amandeep Kaur
Parents	Father- Sher Singh
Siblings	Brother(s)- Parminderpal Singh, Purshotam Singh, Kulwant Singh Sister- Jasbeer Kaur
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)	Rs 9,49,275 (as of 2023)
Assets/Properties (as of 2023)	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 70,000 • Bank Deposits: Rs. 9,39,422 • Jewellery: Rs. 18,63,400 Immovable Assets • Commercial Buildings: Rs. 31,82,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 1,78,94,625
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 2,05,20,967

Some Lesser Known Facts About Daljit Singh Cheema

• Daljit Singh Cheema grew up in a Punjabi family in the village Mari Bhuchian of Gurdaspur.

• After completing his graduation, Daljit Singh did an internship at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot, for around a year.

• In June 1987, he took a six-month residency in Orthopedics at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College.

• He then did a six-month house job in Ophthalmology at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College.

• He entered politics by joining the Shiromani Akali Dal in 1993.

• In 2009, he contested the Lok Sabha elections from the Anandpur Sahib constituency on a ticket of the Shiromani Akali Dal and lost to the Indian National Congress candidate Ravneet Singh Bittu.
  

  Daljit Singh Cheema during election campaigning

• From 2007 to 2012, Cheema served as the Advisor to the Chief Minister of Punjab Parkash Singh Badal.

• Cheema won the Legislative Assembly Elections from the Rupnagar Assembly Constituency in 2012. During his tenure as an MLA of Rupnagar, the region saw various developments like the first IIT of Punjab was set up in Ropar. Also, the Rupnagar Flyover was developed as a unique structure, the first of its kind in the entire state.

• In 2012, Daljit was appointed as the Education Minister of Punjab. He held the post till 2017.

• While serving as the Education Minister of Punjab, Daljit Singh suggested that the mother tongue should solely be the medium to impart education till the senior secondary level. He said,
  

  Mother tongue is the best language to impart education. It should solely be the medium to provide education till senior secondary level.”

• He has also served as the Chairman of the Sub Committee of CABE (Central Advisory Board for Education) and a Member State Literacy Mission Authority, Punjab.

• He has been serving as the Secretary-General and Spokesman to Shiromani Akali Dal for many years.
  

  Daljit Singh Cheema at Shiromani Akali Dal’s press conference