Balkar Singh Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Politician • Retired Deputy Commissioner of Police
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	6' (183 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
Political Journey	• Joined Aam Aadmi Party (15 June 2021) • Contested and won the Punjab Assembly Election from Kartarpur (2022) • Served as a member of the Committee on Public Accounts (2022-23) • Served as a member of the Committee on Government Assurances (2022-23) • Became Cabinet Minister, Punjab (2023) • Became Lok Sabha Prabhari for Aam Aadmi Party for Jammu and Kashmir (2023) • Became incharge of the Minister of Local Government and Parliamentary Affairs Department at the Civil Secretariat (1 June 2023) • Became Lok Sabha Prabhari for Aam Aadmi Party for Sirsa, Haryana (6 October 2023)
Awards	President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service
Personal Life
Date of Birth	10 January 1962 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	62 Years
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jalandhar, Punjab
College/University	Khalsa College of Education, Amritsar, Punjab
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Education (1987)
Religion	Sikhism
Caste	Dalit
Address	House No. 26, New Green Park, Nakodar Road, Jalandhar - 144014
Controversies	• Accused of false claim of disability In 2023, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia alleged that Balkar Singh has claimed falsely to be 50% disabeled to help his son, Shishobitveer Singh, become a sub-inspector despite his failure to qualify for the exam in 2021. [1]The Indian Express • Sexual misconduct during a video call On 27 May 2024, BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga uploaded of video on X (formerly Twitter) of Balkar Singh engaging in sexual miscondunct over a video call with a women who was looking for a job. When asked in an interview, Balkar Singh refused to comment on the allegations and said that he has no idea about the video.[2]The Indian Express
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Harpreet Kaur (Homemaker)
Children	Son(s)-2 • Shishobit Veer Singh • Hasham Veer Singh Sohal
Parents	Father- Jagir Singh
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mahindra Scorpio
Money Factor
Income	Rs 10,62,100 (for the financial year 2020-2021)[3]MyNeta
Assets/Properties (as of 2024)	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 74,000 • Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions, and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 71,50,332 • Motor Vehicles: 18,00,000 • Jewellery: Rs. 4,41,800 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: Rs. 14,62,500 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 2,45,23,500
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 3,44,05,985 (as of 2024)[4]MyNeta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Balkar Singh

• He has served for 32 years as a police officer before retiring and becoming a politician in 2021

• In an interview, he talked about the reason for winning the election and said that he was stationed in Kartarpur for nearly 8 years of his total police service which helped him to know people at a personal level.
  

  Balkar Singh celebrating with his supporters after winning the election

• In June 2023, a few miscreants under the influence of alcohol attacked the pilot vehicle that was escorting Balkar Singh in Jalandhar, Punjab. ^[5]The Indian Express