Ashwani Sekhri
Ashwani Sekhri | |
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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 | |
In office 2002 - 2007 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Residence(s) | Batala, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India |
Ashwani Sekhri is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress. He was a Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly (MLA) and represented Batala.[1]
Early life
His father's name is Vishwa Mitter Sekhri.[2]
Political career
Sekhri 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]
In 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election he contested from Batala Assembly constituency but lost the election to Amansher Singh of Aam Aadmi Party.
References
- ^ "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.
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