Profile
A lawyer by profession, Harjot Singh Bains actively supported Anna Hazare’s movement. He came close the us Delhi Chief Minister and party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal. Has been spearheading the rallies and conferences in support of rights of youth.
Shiromani Akali Dal’s Sharanjit Singh Dhillon is the present MLA from this constituency.
Constituency
Sahnewal is a nagar panchayat in Ludhiana district. As of 2001 Census, Sahnewal had a population of 17,248. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. At that time, Sahnewal had an average literacy rate of 61%, lower than the national average of 70%: male literacy was 64%, and female literacy was 58%. In Sahnewal, 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Sahnewal map
Political Standing
Harjot Singh Bains is the president of the state AAP youth wing and a founder-convener of the party. Was chosen as the youngest member of the AAP national executive. Is also the party observer for Chandigarh. He actively supported Anna Hazare’s movement and later came close the us Delhi CM and party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal. Has been fighting for the rights of youth by organising rallies and conferences.
