Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh

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Baljit Singh
ਬਲਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ
Vice President of the
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia
Assumed office
17 November 2018
Serving with David Chong Vee Hing &
Koo Shiaw Lee &
Ranndy Yap Kim Heng &
Michael Gan Peng Lam &
Soo Kay Ping &
Parameswaran Ganason
PresidentDominic Lau Hoe Chai
Personal details
Political party Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
(–2018)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
(since 2021)
OccupationPolitician

Baljit Singh s/o Jigiri Singh (Punjabi: ਬਲਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ, romanized: Baljīt Siṅgh) is one of the Vice Presidents of the Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN) since November 2018. He won the GERAKAN vice presidency in the party elections in 2018.[1] He was reelected to the position in 2023. He is a member of GERAKAN, a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and formerly Barisan Nasional (BN) coalitions.

Election results

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Parliament of Malaysia[2][3][4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2018 P050 Jelutong Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh (Gerakan) 12,529 19.67% Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer (DAP) 50,700 79.63% 64,584 38,171 83.90%
Tan Sim Bee (MUP) 437 0.69%
2022 Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh (GERAKAN) 11,765 16.64% Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer (DAP) 50,369 71.24% 70,707 38,604 75.23%
Loganathan Thoraisamy (IPF) 7,387 10.45%
Yaccab Noor (IND) 580 0.68%
Lim Huat Poh (WARISAN) 442 0.63%
Koh Swe Yong (PRM) 264 0.37%
Penang State Legislative Assembly[4]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2023 N17 Bukit Tengah Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh (GERAKAN) 7,353 31.42% Gooi Hsiao Leung (PKR) 16,050 68.58% 23,403 8,697 73.98%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Dominic Lau presiden baharu Gerakan" [Dominic Lau is the new president of Gerakan]. Berita Harian.
  2. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage based on turnout.
  3. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage based on turnout.
  4. ^ a b "The Star Online GE15 Penang results". The Star. Retrieved 7 August 2023. Percentage based on turnout.