• 1993: Joined Shiromani Akali Dal • 2009: Contested the Lok Sabha elections from Anandpur Sahib constituency on a ticket of the Shiromani Akali Dal and lost • 2012: Elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Rupnagar constituency • 2012-2017: Appointed as Education Minister of Punjab • 2017: Contested the Legislative Assembly from Rupnagar constituency on a ticket from the Shiromani Akali Dal and lost • 2022: Contested the Legislative Assembly from Rupnagar constituency on a ticket from the Shiromani Akali Dal and lost • 2024: Contested the Indian General Elections from Gurdaspur Constituency on a ticket from the Shiromani Akali Dal and lost
Personal Life
Date of Birth
2 March 1962 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)
62 Years
Birthplace
Mari Bhuchian village in Sri Hargobindpur, District. Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign
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Nationality
Indian
Hometown
Gurdaspur, Punjab
School
GHS Mari Buchian, Gurdaspur (1978)
College/University
• SCD Government College, Ludhiana (1981) • Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot, Punjab (1985) • Rajindra Medical College & Hospital Patiala (1991)
Educational Qualification(s)
• M.B.B.S. from Guru Gobind Singh Medical College • M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) from Rajindra Medical College & Hospital
Fake affidavit Case In December 2019, a case was registered against Daljit Singh Cheema in the court of Additional District Judge Sandeep Kumar for allegedly filing false affidavit before the Gurdwara Election Commission and the ECI.