Ravneet Singh Bittu is an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress. He is the grandson of Bit Singh, the 12th Chief Minister of Punjab who was assassinated in August 1995.
Wiki/Biography
Ravneet Singh Bittu was born on Wednesday, September 10, 1975, in Ludhiana, Punjab (age 48 years; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Virgo. In 1993, he studied at Guru Nanak Public School, Chandigarh. According to reports, he also pursued BCA from Government College, Sector 11, Chandigarh and attended Eastern Institute of Integrated Studies at Calcutta Management University.
family
Parents and siblings
When Ravneet was 11, his father Swaranjit Singh died of cardiac arrest. His mother’s name is Jasvir Kaur.
Ravneet Singh and his mother
wife and children
Ravneet Singh is married to Anupama Jhajj. The couple has a son, Seemar Singh.
Ravneet Bittu’s wife and son
other relatives
Bint Singh
Ravneet Singh’s grandfather, Bit Singh, was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Punjab Province from 1992 to 1995. He is a member of the Indian National Congress. In 1995, he was assassinated in a suicide bombing.
Bint Singh
Tej Parkash Singh
Ravneet Singh’s uncle, Tej Parkash Singh, was an Indian politician who served as Transport Minister in the Government of Punjab.
Tej Parkash Singh
Gurjanat Singh Kotli
Ravneet Singh’s cousin Gujrat Singh Kotli is an Indian politician who will serve as the Cabinet Minister of Industry and Commerce, Information Technology, Science and Technology of the Punjab Government in 2021.
Ravneet Singh Bittu (right) and his cousin Gurkirat Singh Kotli
religion
Ravneet Singh Bittu believes in Sikhism.
Ravneet Singh at the Golden Temple
address
H.No. 33, Sector 5, Chandigarh
sign
Profession
politics
Ravneet Singh became the first elected president of the Punjab Youth Congress on December 23, 2008. He is a member of the Indian National Congress and won the Anandpur Sahib and Ludhiana constituencies in 2009, 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections. In August 2020, he was appointed as party whip by party president Sonia Gandhi.
dispute
pending cases
- 1 count related to preparation for hurt, assault or house trespass after wrongful restraint (Section 452 IPC)
- 1 charge of intentionally causing hurt to prevent a public servant from discharging his duties (Section 332 IPC)
- 2 charges related to deterring public servant from discharging his duties by assault or criminal force (Section 353 IPC)
- 2 charges related to obstructing a public servant in the performance of his public function (Section 186 IPC)
- 2 charges related to rioting with deadly weapon (Section 148 IPC)
- 2 charges related to each member of the unlawful assembly guilty of an offense committed in the prosecution of a common object (Section 149 IPC)
- 1 charge relating to unjust punishment of imprisonment (Section 342 IPC)
- 1 charge related to mischief causing damage worth Rs.50 Cr (IPC Section 427)
- 1 charge related to disobeying an order duly issued by a public servant (Section 188 IPC)
Attacked at Delhi’s Singhu border
During a protest against the farmers’ bills at the Jan Sansad project on the Singhu border in January 2021, Ravneet Singh Bittu claimed that several people beat him up and tore off his His turban.He said of the incident in an interview
I was ambushed by a group of men armed with clubs and weapons. Although the attack was planned, we left immediately as we did not want the farmers’ protest to be disrupted by some miscreants. “
car collection
Ravneet Singh Bittu owns a Maruti Esteem car.
Assets and property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 3,12,751
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 50,000
real estate
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 2,55,20,000
- Residential land: rupee. 1,91,00,000
- Other Assets (Investments): Rs. 62,00,000
Estimates of movable and immovable property are based on 2018. Excludes assets owned by his wife and dependents.
salary
Ravneet Singh Bittu’s monthly salary is Rs. Being a Member of Parliament is entitled to USD 1,00,000 + other perks.
net worth
Ravneet Singh’s net worth for the financial year 2017-2018 is estimated to be Rs. 5 Crores. It does not include his wife and dependents’ net worth.
Facts/Trivia
- After Bittu won the 2019 election, he became so close to Indian National Congress member Bharat Bhushan Ashu that some party members began accusing Bittu and Ashu of factionalism within the party.
Ravneet Singh and Bharat Bhushan
- Ravneet Singh actively participated in the farmers’ rights protests in 2020 against the government.
Ravneet Singh Bittu (right) during farmers’ protest in Delhi
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Source: HIS Education