Ravneet Singh Bittu is an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress. He is the grandson of Beant Singh, the 12th Chief Minister of Punjab who was assassinated in August 1995.
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Ravneet Singh Bittu was born on Wednesday, 10 September 1975 (age 48 years; as in 2023) in Ludhiana, Punjab. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He did his schooling from Guru Nanak Public School, Chandigarh in 1993. Reportedly, he also did BCA from Government College Sector 11, Chandigarh and went to Eastern Institute of Integrated Learning at the Management University, Kolkata.
Family
parents and siblings
When Ravneet was 11 years old, his father Swarnjit Singh died of a heart attack. His mother’s name is Jasveer Kaur.
Ravneet Singh with his mother
wife and children
Ravneet Singh is married to Anupama Jhajj. The couple has a son, Simar Singh.
Ravneet Bittu’s wife and son
other relatives
Beant Singh
Ravneet Singh’s grandfather, Beant Singh, was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Punjab from 1992 to 1995. He was a member of the Indian National Congress. He was assassinated in a suicide bombing in 1995.
Beant Singh
Tej Prakash Singh
Ravneet Singh’s uncle Tej Prakash Singh is an Indian politician who served as the Transport Minister in the Government of Punjab.
Tej Prakash Singh
Gurkirat Singh Kotli
Ravneet Singh’s cousin Gurkirat Singh Kotli is an Indian politician and was the Cabinet Minister of Industries and Commerce, Information Technology, Science and Technology in the Government of Punjab in 2021.
Ravneet Singh Bittu (right) with his cousin Gurkirat Singh Kotli
Religion
Ravneet Singh Bittu follows Sikh religion.
Ravneet Singh in Golden Temple
Address
H.No. 33, Sector-5, Chandigarh
Signature
livelihood
Politics
Ravneet Singh became the first democratically elected president of Punjab Youth Congress on 23 December 2008. He is a member of the Indian National Congress and has won the 2009, 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Anandpur Sahib and Ludhiana constituency. In August 2020, he was appointed as the party whip by party president Sonia Gandhi.
controversies
pending cases
- 1 Charge relating to house-trespass after preparation for wound, assault or wrongful restraint (IPC section 452)
- 1 charge relating to voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from his duty (IPC Section 332)
- 2 charges relating to assault or criminal force to prevent a public servant from discharging his duty (IPC Section 353)
- 2 charges related to obstructing public servants in discharge of public functions (IPC Section 186)
- 2 charges related to rioting while armed with a deadly weapon (IPC Section 148)
- 2 charges relating to each member of an unlawful assembly guilty of an offense committed in prosecution of a common object (IPC section 149)
- 1 charge relating to wrongful imprisonment (IPC section 342)
- 1 charge relating to mischief causing damage amounting to fifty rupees (IPC section 427)
- 1 Charge relating to disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant (IPC Section 188)
Attack on Delhi’s Singhu border
In January 2021, during the protest against the Farmers Bill at the Jan Sansad program at Singhu Border, Ravneet Singh Bittu had claimed that some people beat him up and pulled his turban. Talking about this incident in an interview, he said
I was ambushed by a group of people armed with sticks and weapons. Although the attack was planned, we left immediately because we did not want the farmers’ protest to be disrupted because of some miscreants.
car collection
Ravneet Singh Bittu has a Maruti Esteem car.
property and properties
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 3,12,751
- Motor Vehicle: Rs. 50,000
Immovable property
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 2,55,20,000
- residential land: Rupee. 1,91,00,000
- Other assets (investments): Rs. 62,00,000
The movable and immovable property estimates are as of the year 2018. This does not include property owned by his wife and dependents.
Salary
Ravneet Singh Bittu gets a monthly salary. ₹1,00,000 + other allowances as a Member of Parliament.
net worth
Ravneet Singh’s net worth for the financial year 2017-2018 was estimated to be Rs. 50 million. This does not include the total assets of his wife and dependents.
Facts/General Knowledge
- After winning the 2019 elections, Bittu became so close to Indian National Congress member Bharat Bhushan Ashu that some party members started accusing Bittu and Ashu of factionalism in the party.
Ravneet Singh with Bharat Bhushan
- Ravneet Singh actively participated in the protests against the government for farmers’ rights in 2020.
Ravneet Singh Bittu (right) during the farmers’ protest in Delhi.
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