Ashish Butail (born 9 January 1980) is an Indian politician, tea planter and entrepreneur. He belongs to the Indian National Congress party, and has been elected to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Palampur since 2018.[1][2] He currently serves as Chief Parliamentary Secretary in Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s cabinet.[3]
Ashish Butail | |
|---|---|
| Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Government of Himachal Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 8 January 2023 | |
| Governor | Rajendra Arlekar Shiv Pratap Shukla |
| Chief Minister | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
| Deputy CM | Mukesh Agnihotri |
| Ministry and Departments | Urban Development Higher Education Elementary Education |
| Preceded by | Brij Behari Lal Butail |
| Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 18 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ashish Butail |
| Constituency | Palampur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1980 Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party |  Indian National Congress |
| Relations | Brij Behari Lal Butail (father) Kunj Behari Lal Butail (uncle) |
| Residence(s) | Bundla Tea Estate, Palampur |
| Alma mater | Symbiosis International University (B.Com) |
Early life and education
editAshish Butail was born on 9 January 1980 to Brij Behari Lal and Beena Butail.[4] His father is a stalwart of the Congress party who retired as Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[5][6] His grandfather Lala Bansi Lal and great grandfather Lala Kanhaiya Lal were prominent Pragpur merchants and philanthropists who were actively involved with the Indian independence movement.[7]
Butail was educated at the Bishop Cotton School, Shimla,[8] and earned his B.Com degree from Symbiosis International University.[9]
Politics and career
editAshish Butail began his political career by entering the Indian Youth Congress, the youth wing of the Indian National Congress. He was the first elected President of the Lok Sabha Youth Congress Committee, Kangra (HP) from 2011 to 2013. He was appointed Secretary of the HP Congress Committee in 2014. He was subsequently appointed Treasurer of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee, and is currently the General Secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee.
In December 2017 he contested his maiden election, defeating PM Narendra Modi’s confidant[10] and BJP Mahila Morcha chief, Indu Goswami to represent Palampur in the 13th HP Vidhan Sabha.[11] During his term in the opposition he was nominated as a member of the Estimates and Rural Planning Committees.[12][13][14]
In December 2022 he was once elected to the HP Vidhan Sabha, defeating BJP State General Secretary Trilok Kapoor.[15] Butail has subsequently been appointed Chief Parliamentary Secretary in HP Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s cabinet.[16] He currently holds charge of the Urban Development and Education departments.[17]
Personal life
editHe married Kanika Butail in 2009. They have one daughter.
References
edit- ^ "Himachal Pradesh(HP) Elections 2017 Constituencies & Candidate List, Himachal Pradesh Election Constituencies Names". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Palampur Election Result 2022 LIVE: Congress MLA beats BJP candidate". cnbctv18.com. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Himachal Cabinet expansion: 1 berth, Kangra with 10 MLAs gets raw deal". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ PTI (29 October 2017). "Fresh blood flowing in Palampur, a land of water". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ https://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/News/NewsDetails/18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "brij behari lal butail - Times of India". The Times of India. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Butail all set to become HP assembly speaker". Hindustan Times. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "7 Bishop Cotton alumni in fray for Himachal assembly". Hindustan Times. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Himachal Pradesh". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections 2017: Up against BJP rebel, Indu Goswami seeks votes to 'strengthen PM's hands'". The Indian Express. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Ashish Butail(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- PALAMPUR(KANGRA) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ https://evidhan.nic.in/Member/Details/453
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Virbhadra's loyalists in Cong office-bearers' list". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Son rise in HP Cong: Butail, Bali Vikramaditya get plum posts". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Congress wins three out of four seats in Palampur region". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ Vasudeva, Vikas (8 January 2023). "Himachal Pradesh Cabinet formed with seven Ministers, 6 CPS also appointed". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Four HP chief parliamentary secretaries allotted departments". Hindustan Times. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.