Jeevan Jyot Kaur

Politician

Indian Hoshiarpur, Punjab

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Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth27/09/1975
Age50 years
BirthplaceHoshiarpur, Punjab

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Bio/Wiki

Other Names'Pad Woman' of Amritsar, 'Giant Slayer'

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Qualifications

Personal Life

ReligionSikhism

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date27 September

Family

HusbandManjinder Pal Singh Majithia (businessman)
Children
  • Harnoor Singh Majithia (advocate)
  • Nimarta Kaur Majithia (doctor)
Parents
FatherSurinderpal Singh (manager at Punjab & Sind Bank)

Career

Political PartyAam Aadmi Party (2016-Present)
Notable Achievements
  • Won the Amritsar East Assembly seat in Punjab on 10 March 2022 with 34,257 votes and a margin of 8,129 votes
  • Defeated prominent candidates Navjot Singh Sidhu (Congress chief) and Bikram Singh Majithia (SAD veteran) in 2022 State Legislative Assembly Elections
Political Journey
  • Joined AAP in March 2016
  • Managed the entire Majitha campaign in 2017 vidhan sabha elections
  • Appointed as co-president state for women wing
  • Campaign coordinator during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections
  • State spokesperson of AAP Punjab in 2022
  • Only female volunteer from Amritsar to manage the entire Majitha campaign in 2017 vidhan sabha elections
Other Professional Experience
  • Chairperson of Shri Hemkunt Education Society (S.H.E.), Amritsar - a non-profit organization founded in 1995-96 focused on upliftment of poor and disadvantaged sections of society
  • Managing Director at Kids Bulletin Pvt. Ltd, Amritsar (2013)
  • President of People's Forum For Justice, Amritsar (February 2015)
  • Chapter Chair of ALL Ladies League (August 2015)
  • Associated with EcoShe Menstrual Health Programme - oversaw distribution of eco-friendly sanitary napkins in prisons, schools, slum areas and rural places in Punjab

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. After obtaining LLB degree, led Shri Hemkunt Education Society in Amritsar.
2. Focused on menstrual hygiene education and distributed reusable sanitary napkins to women.
3. Oversaw operations at Kids Bulletin Pvt. Ltd in Amritsar.
4. Elected as President of People’s Forum For Justice in Amritsar.
5. Collaborated with EcoShe Menstrual Health Programme in 1995.
6. Emerged victorious in State Legislative Assembly Elections in 2022 by defeating well-known candidates.
7. Focused on menstrual hygiene education and distributed eco-friendly sanitary napkins to women, earning her the sobriquet 'Pad Woman' of Amritsar.
8. Associated with EcoShe Menstrual Health Programme which distributed eco-friendly sanitary napkins across Punjab.
9. Her efforts in women's empowerment and menstrual hygiene awareness have fostered cultural shift and sparked open dialogue about women's issues in Punjab.
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