Balbir Singh Rajewal

Balbir Singh Rajewal (born 20 August 1943) is an Indian farm union leader and politician from Ludhiana, Punjab.

He is founder of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Rajewal) and the Chief Ministerial candidate of Sanyukt Samaj Morcha party for the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.

[4] In May 1972, Rajewal formed Punjab Khetibari Union with merger of 11 peasants groups in Chandigarh.

After the withdrawal of Farm laws by Government of India in November 2021, the 22 Farm unions of Punjab broke away from the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) and announced intentions to participate in 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.

[10] Balbir Singh Rajewal has announced to be Chief Minister face of the new party named as Sanyukt Samaj Morcha.

[16] The Nawan Punjab Party’s President Dharamvir Gandhi extended his support to Morcha.

Rajewal during the farmers' protest