Sukhpal Singh Khaira


Sukhpal Singh Khaira is an Indian politician. He is the founder of Punjab Ekta Party. He is a former leader of the Aam Aadmi Party and was the Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly. He is a former member of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. He was a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly from Bholath in 13th Assembly and now in 15th Assembly.

Personal life

Sukhpal Singh Khaira is the son of veteran Akali leader and former Punjab education minister Sukhjinder Singh Khaira.
He did his schooling from Bishop Cotton School, Shimla.

Political timeline

Sukhpal Singh Khaira admitted to meet Arvind Kejriwal in early 2015. According to media the meeting was in pretext to join AAP Punjab, but prominent leaders of AAP Punjab blocked the entry of Khaira into the Party.
Allegations were made on Khaira that he was trying to protect trans-border Heroin smuggler Gurdev Singh, he rubbished the allegations and invited the enquiry. However, in April 2018, Justice Mehtab Singh Gill Panel, constituted by Govt, declared that all 17 cases against Sukhpal Singh Khaira were falsely registered and demanded action against police officers.