Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria
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Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria is an ex-member of Indian parliament, and owner of a Gurugram-based real estate group. He is Former a Tonk-Sawai Madhopur after winning the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha election from Tonk-Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He defeated former member of parliament and former Indian cricket team captain Mohammad Azharuddin by a margin of 1,48,000 votes. In the recent 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he won by defeating ex-cabinet minister Namo Narayan Meena by 1,1100 votes. He was a former independent member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly in the Sohna Vidhan Sabha Constituency from 2004 to 2009. He won the Sohna seat independently by defeating political stars of the Congress Party and others.[1][2][3][4]
Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 16 May 2014 ā 4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Namo Narain Meena |
Succeeded by | Harish Meena |
Constituency | Tonk-Sawai Madhopur |
Personal details | |
Born | (1957-10-18) 18 October 1957 (age 66) Delhi, India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Dayawati Jaunapuria |
Children | 3 (Ashok Jaunapuria, Sushil Jaunapuria and Yogita Jaunapuria) |
Parent | Sohan Lal Jaunapuria |
Residence(s) | Tonk, Rajasthan and Delhi |
Alma mater | Delhi University |
Website | Lok Sabha website |
Jaunapuria represented Sawaimadhopur for a decade in the parliament even though he visited the city for the first time after getting the nomination from BJP. It is widely believed that his ticket was purchased for a undisclosed amount above Rs. 100 crores from the BJP. His ability to inject massive cash into the party is well known and continues to be his primary value for BJP.
During his tenure Sawaimadhopur lagged the nation in every development index and suffered massive migration of labor and growing unrest in workers, laborers. Sawaimadhopur continues to lack a main road, medical college and the tourist taxation rules are unfair to local population.