V. P. Singh Badnore

Vijayender Pal Singh Badnore
28th Governor of Punjab
15th Administrator of Chandigarh
In office
22 August 2016 – 30 August 2021[1]
PresidentRamnath Kovind
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Amarinder Singh
Preceded byKaptan Singh Solanki
Succeeded byBanwarilal Purohit
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
5 July 2010 – 5 July 2016
ConstituencyRajasthan
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1999–2009
Preceded byRampal Upadhyay
Succeeded byC. P. Joshi
ConstituencyBhilwara
Personal details
Born (1948-05-12) 12 May 1948
Badnor, Rajputana, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)
Alka Singh
​
(m. 1978)​
Children2
ResidenceBhilwara, Rajasthan (private)
Raj Bhavan, Chandigarh (official)
As of 14 September, 2006
Source: [1]

Vijayender Pal Singh Badnore (born 12 May 1948) is an Indian politician. In August 2016, he became the 28th Governor of Punjab. He was a member of Rajya Sabha, elected on 17 June 2010. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Najma Heptulla, Mukhi appointed Governors". Business Standard India. Business Standard. 17 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Who is VP Singh Badnore? 5 things to know about the new Punjab governor". Hindustan Times. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2020.


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