Kartar Singh Tanwar (born 1962) is an Indian politician and an ex member of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi.[1][2][3] He represented the Chhatarpur constituency of New Delhi and is a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party.[4]
Kartar Singh Tanwar | |
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| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly for Chhatarpur | |
| In office Feb 2015 – 10 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Brahm Singh Tanwar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1962[1] New Delhi[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janta Party, Aam Aadmi Party |
| Parent | Horam (father)[1] |
| Residence | New Delhi |
| Alma mater | G. B. Pant Polytechnic[2] |
| Profession | Politician & businessperson |
Early life and education
editKartar Singh Tanwar was born in a Gurjar Family in New Delhi.[4]
Political career
editTanwar has been two times MLA from Aam Aadmi Party. He represented the Chhatarpur constituency and is a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party .[2][1] Before joining AAP in 2014, he was a leader with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). His political career, however, started way back in 2007, when he became the corporator for the Bhati ward (two terms). Before taking the plunge into politics, Tanwar was a junior engineer with the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).[4]
On 27 July 2016, the Income Tax department raided Tanwar's home, office, farmhouse along with his brother Chatar Singh's residence. Tanwar had submitted an affidavit in 2015 to the Election Commission of India showing only ₹176 million (US$2.1 million) of total assets.[5]
On 10th July 2024, he renounced Aam Aadmi Party and rejoined Bhartiya Janta Party.[4] On 24th September, Tanwar was disqualified by the Speaker Ram Niwas Goel under the anti-defection law and his membership of the Assembly was terminated from July 10, 2024.[3]
Electoral performance
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Kartar Singh Tanwar | 69,411 | 49.13 | −5.16 | |
| BJP | Brahm Singh Tanwar | 65,691 | 46.15 | +9.71 | |
| INC | Satish Lohia | 3,874 | 2.74 | −4.75 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 707 | 0.50 | +0.07 | |
| BSP | Suraj Bharti | 369 | 0.26 | −0.14 | |
| NCP | Rana Sujeet Singh | 177 | 0.13 | ||
| Majority | 3,720 | 2.65 | −15.20 | ||
| Turnout | 1,41,283 | 64.59 | −2.75 | ||
| AAP hold | Swing | -5.16 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Member Profile". Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ a b PTI. "Kartar Tanwar loses Delhi Assembly membership for switching from AAP to BJP". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "कौन हैं करतार सिंह तंवर? केजरीवाल को दिया तगड़ा झटका, अब थाम ली कमल की कमान; 2016 में बने थे मीडिया की सुर्खियां - Who is MLA Kartar Singh Tanwar and left Aam Aadmi Party and joined BJP". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Ghose, Debobrat (10 August 2016). "Fresh crisis for Arvind Kejriwal with Aam Aadmi Party's Kartar Singh Tanwar on I-T radar". First Post. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
