12 MBBS doctors to become part of Punjab Assembly
Chandigarh: A total number of 12 MBBS doctors are all set to enter the Punjab assembly as elected MLAs. Among these 12 doctors, nine are associated with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), one each from Shiromani Akali Da (SAD), Congress, and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
Most of these doctors contested in the elections for the first time.
From the AAP, doctors who won the election are Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal from Taran Tarn, Dr Charanjit Singh from Chamkaur Sahib, Dr Inderbir Nijjer from Amritsar East, Dr Baljit Kaur from Malout, Dr Vijay Singla from Mansa, Dr Amandeep Kaur Arora from Moga, Dr Ravjot Singh from Sham Chaurasi and Dr Balbir Singh from Patiala Rural, adds Hindustan Times.
One doctor Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal made his entry to the assembly with ticket from Congress, while Dr. Nachhatar Pal won with BSP ticket from Nawanshahr, and Dr. Shukwinder Kumar Sukhi was elected with SAD ticket from Banga constituency.
As per the latest media report by Live Mint, AAP won the Punjab polls by getting a three-fourths majority. It secured 92 seats out of the 117-member assembly.
This year's result has been even more unprecedented as a total number of 12 MBBS doctors have entered the Punjab Vidhan Sabha as elected MLAs.
Referring to the inclusion of doctors in the politics and assembly, a resident of Moga told Hindustan Times, "It is good for Punjab as the educated people are participating in politics and also winning the elections. As such numbers of doctors have reached the Punjab assembly, now we are hoping that they may keep the health sector a priority and work to improve the health facilities in the state."
Such a big inclusion of medical professionals in politics has also been appreciated by the members of the medical fraternity. While sharing his opinion on the matter, Dr. Rohan Krishnan, the president of FAIMA doctors' association applauded the fact and told Medical Dialogues, "I think it is very appreciable that many doctors are joining politics and are going through electoral process. When these doctors will become the policy makers, they will have a better understanding of the demands of the public, especially the patients. They will also be able to contribute so make the healthcare system in India much better and improved. Especially the medical services and facilities needs much more number of people belonging to the same field so that they can participate in the policy making process."
