Ashwani Sekhri is an Indian politician and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party BJP. He was a Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly (MLA) and represented Batala.[1]
Ashwani Sekhri | |
|---|---|
| MLA, Punjab | |
| In office 1985 - 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Gopal Krishan Chatrath |
| Succeeded by | Jagdish Sahni |
| Constituency | Batala |
| In office 2002 - 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Jagdish Sahni |
| Succeeded by | Jagdish Sahni |
| Constituency | Batala |
| In office 2012 - 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jagdish Sahni |
| Succeeded by | Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal |
| Constituency | Batala |
| Minister of State for Tourism and Culture,Health and family welfare,industry | |
| In office 2002 - 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1959 |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janta Party |
| Spouse | Anuja Sekhri |
| Children | Abhinav Sekhri,Jaitavya Sekhri |
| Residence(s) | Batala, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India |
Early life
editHis father's name is Vishwa Mitter Sekhri.[2]
Political career
editSekhri first successfully contested Punjab Legislative Assembly from Batala in 1985. He was re-elected from Batala in 2002 and 2012. In 2002, he was appointed Minister of State for Tourism and Culture.[3] In 2009, he was appointed spokesperson of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee.[4] He was one of the 42 INC MLAs who submitted their resignation in protest of a decision of the Supreme Court of India ruling Punjab's termination of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) water canal unconstitutional.[5] Chairman Punjab Health Systems Corporation 2021-2022,Chief media incharge bjp Punjab present
References
edit- ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Punjab 2012". Association of Democratic Rights. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Punjab Tourism to sell hotels". The Tribune. 18 July 2002. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Ashwani Sekhri appointed PPCC spokesman". Hindustan Times. 11 July 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ PTI (11 November 2016). "SYL verdict: 42 Punjab Congress MLAs submit resignation". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 April 2018.