Ashok Prashar (Pappi) (born November 28, 1964) is an Aam Aadmi Party politician from Punjab. Currently, he represents the Ludhiana Central Assembly constituency.[1][2][3]
Ashok Prashar Pappi | |
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 Ashok Prashar Pappi member of Punjab Legislative Assembly from Ludhiana Central constituency | |
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 11 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Surinder Kumar Dawar |
| Constituency | Ludhiana Central |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 November 1964 Ludhiana |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Profession | Politician |
Political career
editIn 2022, he won the Ludhiana Central on an Aam Aadmi Party ticket, he defeated Surinder Kumar Dawar of Congress and Gurdev Sharma Debi of BJP.[4][5] The Aam Aadmi Party gained a strong 79% majority in the sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly by winning 92 out of 117 seats in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. MP Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as Chief Minister on 16 March 2022.[6]
Highlights
editPioneered the program to add a dose of vitamins, antioxidants, and proteins through fruits and cheese to 4000 midday meals. He further ensured to keep a regular check on the reform initiated and well-executed.[7][8]
- Member (2022–23) Committee on Petitions[9]
- Member (2022–23) Committee on Questions & References[10]
Electoral performance
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Ashok Prashar (Pappi) | 32789 | 33.32 | ||
| BJP | Gurdev Sharma Debi | 27985 | 28.44 | ||
| INC | Surinder Kumar Dawar | 26972 | 27.41 | ||
| SAD | Pritpal Singh Pali | 8220 | 8.35 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | 4804 | 4.88 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | 158,945 | [12] | |||
References
edit- ^ "Ludhiana Central Election Result 2022 : Ashok Prashar (Pappi ) of AAP Wins". news18.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Ashok Parashar Pappi Won". NDTV.
- ^ "Day after AAProoting, traditional parties go into introspection mode". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Ludhiana Central Result". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Ludhiana Central Result". CNBC TV18.
- ^ "AAP's Bhagwant Mann sworn in as Punjab Chief Minister". The Hindu. 16 March 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Ludhiana Central MLA volunteers to distribute fruits daily in 17 govt schools". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "MLA and friends add fruits, cheese to 4k midday meals". Times of India.
- ^ "Vidhan Sabha". punjabassembly.nic.in.
- ^ "Vidhan Sabha". punjabassembly.nic.in.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.