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	\| birth_place = Fatehjung, Punjab , [[British India]]		\| birth_place = Fatehjung, [[Punjab Province (British India)\|Punjab Province]], [[British India]]
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	\| constituency = [[Chandigarh (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Chandigarh]]		\| death_place = [[Mohali]], [[Punjab, India\|Punjab]], India
	\| office = [[Member of Parliament\|MP]]		\| residence = Ambala Canttt
	\| term =~~1989-1991~~		\| constituency = [[Chandigarh (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Chandigarh]]
	\| predecessor =[[Arif Mohammad Khan]]		\| office = [[Member of Parliament\|MP]]
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	'''Harmohan Dhawan''' is an Indian politician and former [[Indian Parliament\|Member of Parliament]] from [[Chandigarh, India]]. He was born on 14 July 1940 at Fatehjung, District Caimbalpur (now in West Pakistan). After the [[partition of India]] in 1947, his family migrated to [[Ambala Cantonment\|Ambala Cantt]]., India, where he did his Matriculation from B.D. High School, and Intermediate from S.D. College, Ambala Cantt.

	In 1960, Dhawan joined the Department of [[Botany]] at [[Panjab University, Chandigarh]], and did his [[Bachelor of Science\|'''B.Sc.''']] (Honours) in 1963 and [[Master of Science\|'''MSc''']] (Honours) in the year 1965. He was a research scholar from 1965 to 1970 and joined the PL 480 aided project, wherein he did research on "[[Cell biology\|Cytological Studies]] of the Economic Plants of North West Himalayas". In 1970 he started a Small Scale Unit and became president of the[http://www.iaoc.in/ Industries Association of Chandigarh].<ref>{{Cite web\|title = IAOC\|url = http://www.iaoc.in/rollofhonour.html\|website = www.iaoc.in\|access-date = 2015~~-10-28~~\|archive-date = 24 August 2015\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150824035002/http://iaoc.in/rollofhonour.html\|url-status = dead}}</ref> In 1979, he opened Mehfil, a fine-dining restaurant.~~{{citation needed\|date~~=~~December 2021}}~~		'''Harmohan Dhawan''' (14 July 1940 – 27 January 2024) was an Indian politician who was [[Indian Parliament\|Member of Parliament]] from [[Chandigarh, India\|Chandigarh]].

			==Life and career==
			Harmohan Dhawan was born on 14 July 1940 at Fatehjung, District Caimbalpur (now in Pakistan). After the [[Partition of India]] in 1947, his family migrated to [[Ambala Cantonment]] where he did his Matriculation from B.D. High School, and Intermediate from S.D. College.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date= 28 January 2024\|title=Former Chandigarh MP passes away, last rites today \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/former-chandigarh-mp-harmohan-dhawan-passes-away-last-rites-9131033/ \|access-date=28 January 2024 \|website=[[The Indian Express]] \|language=en}}</ref>

			In 1960, Dhawan joined the Department of [[Botany]] at [[Panjab University, Chandigarh]], and did his [[Bachelor of Science\|'''B.Sc.''']] (Honours) in 1963 and [[Master of Science\|'''MSc''']] (Honours) in the year 1965. He was a research scholar from 1965 to 1970 and joined the PL 480 aided project, wherein he did research on "[[Cell biology\|Cytological Studies]] of the Economic Plants of North West Himalayas". In 1970 he started a Small Scale Unit and became president of the[http://www.iaoc.in/ Industries Association of Chandigarh] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109160648/http://iaoc.in/ \|date=9 January 2016 }}.<ref>{{Cite web\|title = IAOC\|url = http://www.iaoc.in/rollofhonour.html\|website = www.iaoc.in\|access-date = 28 October 2015\|archive-date = 24 August 2015\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150824035002/http://iaoc.in/rollofhonour.html\|url-status = dead}}</ref> In 1979, he opened ''Mehfil'', a fine-dining restaurant.<ref name=":0" />

	Dhawan received the best Young Entrepreneur Award from the [[Vice President of India]] in 1983.{{citation needed\|date=December 2021}}		Dhawan received the best Young Entrepreneur Award from the [[Vice President of India]] in 1983.{{citation needed\|date=December 2021}}
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	In 1977 he entered politics, and was mentored by the late prime minister [[Chandra Shekhar]]. He became president of the Janata Party in 1981. Because of his [[Socialism\|Socialist]]<ref>{{Cite news\|url = http://jagoreindians.blogspot.in/2009/04/harmohan-dhawan-working-hard-honestly.html\|title = Harmohan Dhawan – Working Hard & Honestly}}</ref> philosophies, he worked for the welfare of the downtrodden and went to jail more than 10 times for their cause.{{citation needed\|date=December 2021}}		In 1977 he entered politics, and was mentored by the late prime minister [[Chandra Shekhar]]. He became president of the Janata Party in 1981. Because of his [[Socialism\|Socialist]]<ref>{{Cite news\|url = http://jagoreindians.blogspot.in/2009/04/harmohan-dhawan-working-hard-honestly.html\|title = Harmohan Dhawan – Working Hard & Honestly}}</ref> philosophies, he worked for the welfare of the downtrodden and went to jail more than 10 times for their cause.{{citation needed\|date=December 2021}}

	In 1989 he was elected as [[Member of Parliament (India)\|Member of Parliament]] from the Chandigarh constituency and became [[Minister of Civil Aviation (India)\|Minister of Civil Aviation]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/made-in-chandigarh-panjab-university-groomed-me-for-politics-says-mla-rajiv-pratap-rudy/story-gKqy1iEgyzGLSH6CGXzPjN.html\|title=Made in Chandigarh: Panjab University groomed me for politics, says MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy}}</ref> in the late Mr. ~~[[Chandra Shekhar\|~~Chandra Shekhar's Government]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url = ~~http~~://indiatoday~~.intoday~~.in/story/a-look-at-how-some-of-the-freshers-in-chandra-shekhar-cabinet-are-coping/1/~~317783~~.~~html~~\|title = ~~Savouring~~ the ~~power~~}}</ref>		In 1989 he was elected as [[Member of Parliament (India)\|Member of Parliament]] from the Chandigarh constituency and became [[Minister of Civil Aviation (India)\|Minister of Civil Aviation]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/made-in-chandigarh-panjab-university-groomed-me-for-politics-says-mla-rajiv-pratap-rudy/story-gKqy1iEgyzGLSH6CGXzPjN.html\|title=Made in Chandigarh: Panjab University groomed me for politics, says MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy}}</ref> in the late Mr. Chandra Shekhar's Government.<ref>{{Cite news\|url = https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/special-report/story/19910131-a-look-at-how-some-of-the-freshers-in-chandra-shekhar-cabinet-are-coping-813960-1991-01-30\|title = Savouring the power}}</ref>

			Dhawan was a senior leader of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Shri Harmohan Dhawan {{!}} BJP Chandigarh Pradesh\|url = http://www.bjpchandigarh.org/shri-harmohan-dhawan/\|website = www.bjpchandigarh.org\|access-date = 28 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title = National Executive\|url = http://www.bjp.org/organisation/national-executive?u=special-invitees\|website = www.bjp.org\|access-date = 28 October 2015\|archive-date = 9 July 2015\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150709173652/http://www.bjp.org/organisation/national-executive?u=special-invitees\|url-status = dead}}</ref> which is now the single most dominant party of the Indian parliament after the 2014 general election. Dhawan later joined the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] after being impressed by the performance of the Arvind Kejriwal-led Govt of Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=19 November 2018 \|title=BJP's Harmohan Dhawan joins AAP, says 'I am here for the Aam Aadmi, will work for him' \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/bjps-harmohan-dhawan-joins-aap-says-i-am-here-for-the-aam-aadmi-will-work-for-him-5452867/ \|access-date=28 January 2024 \|website=The Indian Express \|language=en}}</ref>

	~~He was a senior leader~~ of ~~the [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)]]~~<ref>{{~~Cite web~~\|title = ~~Shri~~ Harmohan Dhawan ~~{{!}} BJP Chandigarh Pradesh~~\|url = ~~http~~://www.~~bjpchandigarh~~.~~org~~/~~shri~~-harmohan-dhawan~~/\|website = www.bjpchandigarh.org\|access~~-~~date = 2015~~-10-~~28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title = National Executive\|url = http://www.bjp.org/organisation/national~~-~~executive?u=special~~-~~invitees\|website = www.bjp.org\|access~~-~~date = 2015~~-10-28\|~~archive~~-date = ~~9 July 2015~~\|~~archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150709173652/http://www.bjp.org/organisation/national-executive?u~~=~~special-invitees~~\|~~url-status~~ = ~~dead~~}}</ref> which is now the single most dominant party of the Indian parliament after the 2014 general election. Dhawan has now joined the Aam Aadmi Party after being impressed by the performance of the Arvind Kejriwal-led Govt of Delhi. He is expected to be the AAP candidate from Chandigarh in the forthcoming [[2019 Indian general election\|Lok Sabha 2019 elections]].{{citation needed\|date=December 2021}}		Dhawan died on 27 January 2024, at the age of 83.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Former Union Minister Harmohan Dhawan dies after prolonged illness at Mohali hospital \|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/former-union-minister-harmohan-dhawan-dies-after-prolonged-illness-at-mohali-hospital-584914 \|access-date=27 January 2024 \|work=The Tribune \|date=27 January 2024}}</ref>

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	'''Harmohan Dhawan''' is an Indian politician and ~~Former~~ [[Indian Parliament\|Member of Parliament]] from [[Chandigarh, India]]. He was born on 14 July 1940 at Fatehjung, District Caimbalpur (~~Now~~ in West Pakistan). After [[partition of India]] in 1947, ~~Dhawan's~~ family migrated to [[Ambala Cantonment\|Ambala Cantt]]., India, where he did his Matriculation from B.D. High School, and Intermediate from S.D. College, Ambala Cantt.		'''Harmohan Dhawan''' is an Indian politician and former [[Indian Parliament\|Member of Parliament]] from [[Chandigarh, India]]. He was born on 14 July 1940 at Fatehjung, District Caimbalpur (now in West Pakistan). After the [[partition of India]] in 1947, his family migrated to [[Ambala Cantonment\|Ambala Cantt]]., India, where he did his Matriculation from B.D. High School, and Intermediate from S.D. College, Ambala Cantt.

	In 1960, Dhawan joined the Department of [[Botany]] at [[Panjab University, Chandigarh]], and did his [[Bachelor of Science\|'''B.Sc.''']] (Honours) in 1963 and [[Master of Science\|'''MSc''']] (Honours) in the year 1965. ~~Dhawan~~ was a ~~Research Scholar~~ from 1965 to 1970 and joined the PL 480 aided project, wherein he did research on "[[Cell biology\|Cytological Studies]] of the Economic Plants of North West Himalayas". In ~~the year~~ 1970 ~~Dhawan~~ started a Small Scale Unit and became ~~President~~ of [http://www.iaoc.in/ Industries Association of Chandigarh].<ref>{{Cite web\|title = IAOC\|url = http://www.iaoc.in/rollofhonour.html\|website = www.iaoc.in\|access-date = 2015-10-28}}</ref> In ~~the year~~ 1979, he ~~also entered the Hospitality Industry by launching~~ a fine dining restaurant ~~called "Mehfil"~~.{{citation needed\|date=December 2021}}		In 1960, Dhawan joined the Department of [[Botany]] at [[Panjab University, Chandigarh]], and did his [[Bachelor of Science\|'''B.Sc.''']] (Honours) in 1963 and [[Master of Science\|'''MSc''']] (Honours) in the year 1965. He was a research scholar from 1965 to 1970 and joined the PL 480 aided project, wherein he did research on "[[Cell biology\|Cytological Studies]] of the Economic Plants of North West Himalayas". In 1970 he started a Small Scale Unit and became president of the[http://www.iaoc.in/ Industries Association of Chandigarh].<ref>{{Cite web\|title = IAOC\|url = http://www.iaoc.in/rollofhonour.html\|website = www.iaoc.in\|access-date = 2015-10-28\|archive-date = 24 August 2015\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150824035002/http://iaoc.in/rollofhonour.html\|url-status = dead}}</ref> In 1979, he opened Mehfil, a fine-dining restaurant.{{citation needed\|date=December 2021}}

	~~Harmohan~~ Dhawan ~~was awarded~~ the best Young Entrepreneur Award by the [[Vice President of India]] in ~~the year~~ 1983.{{citation needed\|date=December 2021}}		Dhawan received the best Young Entrepreneur Award from the [[Vice President of India]] in 1983.{{citation needed\|date=December 2021}}

	In ~~the year~~ 1977 ~~Harmohan Dhawan joined~~ politics and the ~~Late Prime Minister~~ [[Chandra Shekhar]] ~~was his Political Guru~~. He became ~~the President~~ of the Janata Party in ~~year~~ 1981. Because of his [[Socialism\|Socialist]]<ref>{{Cite news\|url = http://jagoreindians.blogspot.in/2009/04/harmohan-dhawan-working-hard-honestly.html\|title = Harmohan Dhawan – Working Hard & Honestly}}</ref> ~~bent of mind~~, ~~Dhawan struggled~~ for the welfare of the downtrodden and went to jail more than 10 times for their cause.{{citation needed\|date=December 2021}}		In 1977 he entered politics, and was mentored by the late prime minister [[Chandra Shekhar]]. He became president of the Janata Party in 1981. Because of his [[Socialism\|Socialist]]<ref>{{Cite news\|url = http://jagoreindians.blogspot.in/2009/04/harmohan-dhawan-working-hard-honestly.html\|title = Harmohan Dhawan – Working Hard & Honestly}}</ref> philosophies, he worked for the welfare of the downtrodden and went to jail more than 10 times for their cause.{{citation needed\|date=December 2021}}

	In 1989 he was elected as [[Member of Parliament (India)\|Member of Parliament]] from the Chandigarh constituency and became [[Minister of Civil Aviation (India)\|Minister of Civil Aviation]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/made-in-chandigarh-panjab-university-groomed-me-for-politics-says-mla-rajiv-pratap-rudy/story-gKqy1iEgyzGLSH6CGXzPjN.html\|title=Made in Chandigarh: Panjab University groomed me for politics, says MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy}}</ref> in the late Mr. [[Chandra Shekhar\|Chandra Shekhar's Government]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/a-look-at-how-some-of-the-freshers-in-chandra-shekhar-cabinet-are-coping/1/317783.html\|title = Savouring the power}}</ref>		In 1989 he was elected as [[Member of Parliament (India)\|Member of Parliament]] from the Chandigarh constituency and became [[Minister of Civil Aviation (India)\|Minister of Civil Aviation]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/made-in-chandigarh-panjab-university-groomed-me-for-politics-says-mla-rajiv-pratap-rudy/story-gKqy1iEgyzGLSH6CGXzPjN.html\|title=Made in Chandigarh: Panjab University groomed me for politics, says MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy}}</ref> in the late Mr. [[Chandra Shekhar\|Chandra Shekhar's Government]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/a-look-at-how-some-of-the-freshers-in-chandra-shekhar-cabinet-are-coping/1/317783.html\|title = Savouring the power}}</ref>

	He was a senior leader of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Shri Harmohan Dhawan {{!}} BJP Chandigarh Pradesh\|url = http://www.bjpchandigarh.org/shri-harmohan-dhawan/\|website = www.bjpchandigarh.org\|access-date = 2015-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title = National Executive\|url = http://www.bjp.org/organisation/national-executive?u=special-invitees\|website = www.bjp.org\|access-date = 2015-10-28}}</ref> which is now the single most dominant party of the Indian parliament after the 2014 general election. Dhawan has now joined the Aam Aadmi Party after being impressed by the performance of the Arvind Kejriwal-led Govt of Delhi. He is expected to be the AAP candidate from Chandigarh in the forthcoming [[2019 Indian general election\|Lok Sabha 2019 elections]].{{citation needed\|date=December 2021}}		He was a senior leader of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Shri Harmohan Dhawan {{!}} BJP Chandigarh Pradesh\|url = http://www.bjpchandigarh.org/shri-harmohan-dhawan/\|website = www.bjpchandigarh.org\|access-date = 2015-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title = National Executive\|url = http://www.bjp.org/organisation/national-executive?u=special-invitees\|website = www.bjp.org\|access-date = 2015-10-28\|archive-date = 9 July 2015\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150709173652/http://www.bjp.org/organisation/national-executive?u=special-invitees\|url-status = dead}}</ref> which is now the single most dominant party of the Indian parliament after the 2014 general election. Dhawan has now joined the Aam Aadmi Party after being impressed by the performance of the Arvind Kejriwal-led Govt of Delhi. He is expected to be the AAP candidate from Chandigarh in the forthcoming [[2019 Indian general election\|Lok Sabha 2019 elections]].{{citation needed\|date=December 2021}}

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	'''Harmohan Dhawan''' is an ~~[[India]]n~~ politician and Former [[Indian Parliament\|Member of Parliament]] from [[Chandigarh, India]]. He was born on 14 July 1940 at Fatehjung, District Caimbalpur (Now in West Pakistan). After [[partition of India]] in 1947, Dhawan's family migrated to [[Ambala Cantonment\|Ambala Cantt]]., India, where he did his Matriculation from B.D. High School, and Intermediate from S.D. College, Ambala Cantt.		'''Harmohan Dhawan''' is an Indian politician and Former [[Indian Parliament\|Member of Parliament]] from [[Chandigarh, India]]. He was born on 14 July 1940 at Fatehjung, District Caimbalpur (Now in West Pakistan). After [[partition of India]] in 1947, Dhawan's family migrated to [[Ambala Cantonment\|Ambala Cantt]]., India, where he did his Matriculation from B.D. High School, and Intermediate from S.D. College, Ambala Cantt.

	In 1960, Dhawan joined the Department of [[Botany]] at [[Panjab University, Chandigarh]], and did his [[Bachelor of Science\|'''B.Sc.''']] (Honours) in 1963 and [[Master of Science\|'''MSc''']] (Honours) in the year 1965. Dhawan was a Research Scholar from 1965 to 1970 and joined the PL 480 aided project, wherein he did research on "[[Cell biology\|Cytological Studies]] of the Economic Plants of North West Himalayas". In the year 1970 Dhawan started a Small Scale Unit and became President of [http://www.iaoc.in/ Industries Association of Chandigarh].<ref>{{Cite web\|title = IAOC\|url = http://www.iaoc.in/rollofhonour.html\|website = www.iaoc.in\|access-date = 2015-10-28}}</ref> In the year 1979, he also entered the Hospitality Industry by launching a fine dining restaurant called "Mehfil".		In 1960, Dhawan joined the Department of [[Botany]] at [[Panjab University, Chandigarh]], and did his [[Bachelor of Science\|'''B.Sc.''']] (Honours) in 1963 and [[Master of Science\|'''MSc''']] (Honours) in the year 1965. Dhawan was a Research Scholar from 1965 to 1970 and joined the PL 480 aided project, wherein he did research on "[[Cell biology\|Cytological Studies]] of the Economic Plants of North West Himalayas". In the year 1970 Dhawan started a Small Scale Unit and became President of [http://www.iaoc.in/ Industries Association of Chandigarh].<ref>{{Cite web\|title = IAOC\|url = http://www.iaoc.in/rollofhonour.html\|website = www.iaoc.in\|access-date = 2015-10-28}}</ref> In the year 1979, he also entered the Hospitality Industry by launching a fine dining restaurant called "Mehfil".{{citation needed\|date=December 2021}}

	Harmohan Dhawan was awarded the best Young Entrepreneur Award by the [[Vice President of India]] in the year 1983.		Harmohan Dhawan was awarded the best Young Entrepreneur Award by the [[Vice President of India]] in the year 1983.{{citation needed\|date=December 2021}}

	In the year 1977 Harmohan Dhawan joined politics and the Late Prime Minister [[Chandra Shekhar]] was his Political Guru. He became the President of the Janata Party in year 1981. Because of his [[Socialism\|Socialist]]<ref>{{Cite news\|url = http://jagoreindians.blogspot.in/2009/04/harmohan-dhawan-working-hard-honestly.html\|title = Harmohan Dhawan – Working Hard & Honestly}}</ref> bent of mind, Dhawan struggled for the welfare of the downtrodden and went to jail more than 10 times for their cause.		In the year 1977 Harmohan Dhawan joined politics and the Late Prime Minister [[Chandra Shekhar]] was his Political Guru. He became the President of the Janata Party in year 1981. Because of his [[Socialism\|Socialist]]<ref>{{Cite news\|url = http://jagoreindians.blogspot.in/2009/04/harmohan-dhawan-working-hard-honestly.html\|title = Harmohan Dhawan – Working Hard & Honestly}}</ref> bent of mind, Dhawan struggled for the welfare of the downtrodden and went to jail more than 10 times for their cause.{{citation needed\|date=December 2021}}

	In 1989 he was elected as [[Member of Parliament (India)\|Member of Parliament]] from the Chandigarh constituency and became [[Minister of Civil Aviation (India)\|Minister of Civil Aviation]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/made-in-chandigarh-panjab-university-groomed-me-for-politics-says-mla-rajiv-pratap-rudy/story-gKqy1iEgyzGLSH6CGXzPjN.html\|title=Made in Chandigarh: Panjab University groomed me for politics, says MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy}}</ref> in the late Mr. [[Chandra Shekhar\|Chandra Shekhar's Government]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/a-look-at-how-some-of-the-freshers-in-chandra-shekhar-cabinet-are-coping/1/317783.html\|title = Savouring the power}}</ref>		In 1989 he was elected as [[Member of Parliament (India)\|Member of Parliament]] from the Chandigarh constituency and became [[Minister of Civil Aviation (India)\|Minister of Civil Aviation]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/made-in-chandigarh-panjab-university-groomed-me-for-politics-says-mla-rajiv-pratap-rudy/story-gKqy1iEgyzGLSH6CGXzPjN.html\|title=Made in Chandigarh: Panjab University groomed me for politics, says MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy}}</ref> in the late Mr. [[Chandra Shekhar\|Chandra Shekhar's Government]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/a-look-at-how-some-of-the-freshers-in-chandra-shekhar-cabinet-are-coping/1/317783.html\|title = Savouring the power}}</ref>

	He was a senior leader of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Shri Harmohan Dhawan {{!}} BJP Chandigarh Pradesh\|url = http://www.bjpchandigarh.org/shri-harmohan-dhawan/\|website = www.bjpchandigarh.org\|access-date = 2015-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title = National Executive\|url = http://www.bjp.org/organisation/national-executive?u=special-invitees\|website = www.bjp.org\|access-date = 2015-10-28}}</ref> which is now the single most dominant party of the Indian parliament after the 2014 general election. Dhawan has now joined the Aam Aadmi Party after being impressed by the performance of the Arvind Kejriwal-led Govt of Delhi. He is expected to be the AAP candidate from Chandigarh in the forthcoming [[2019 Indian general election\|Lok Sabha 2019 elections]].		He was a senior leader of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party\|Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Shri Harmohan Dhawan {{!}} BJP Chandigarh Pradesh\|url = http://www.bjpchandigarh.org/shri-harmohan-dhawan/\|website = www.bjpchandigarh.org\|access-date = 2015-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title = National Executive\|url = http://www.bjp.org/organisation/national-executive?u=special-invitees\|website = www.bjp.org\|access-date = 2015-10-28}}</ref> which is now the single most dominant party of the Indian parliament after the 2014 general election. Dhawan has now joined the Aam Aadmi Party after being impressed by the performance of the Arvind Kejriwal-led Govt of Delhi. He is expected to be the AAP candidate from Chandigarh in the forthcoming [[2019 Indian general election\|Lok Sabha 2019 elections]].{{citation needed\|date=December 2021}}

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{{Infobox Indian politician
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age |1940|07|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Fatehjung, Punjab , [[British India]]
| residence = Ambala Canttt
| constituency = [[Chandigarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chandigarh]]
| office = [[Member of Parliament|MP]]
| term =1989-1991
| predecessor =[[Arif Mohammad Khan]]
| successor =[[Madhavrao Scindia]]
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| spouse = Satinder Dhawan
| children = 2 sons and 1 daughter
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| source = http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/3273.htm
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'''Harmohan Dhawan''' is an [[India]]n politician and Former [[Indian Parliament|Member of Parliament]] from [[Chandigarh, India]]. He was born on 14 July 1940 at Fatehjung, District Caimbalpur (Now in West Pakistan). After [[partition of India]] in 1947, Dhawan's family migrated to [[Ambala Cantonment|Ambala Cantt]]., India, where he did his Matriculation from B.D. High School, and Intermediate from S.D. College, Ambala Cantt.

In 1960, Dhawan joined the Department of [[Botany]] at [[Panjab University, Chandigarh]], and did his [[Bachelor of Science|'''B.Sc.''']] (Honours) in 1963 and [[Master of Science|'''MSc''']] (Honours) in the year 1965. Dhawan was a Research Scholar from 1965 to 1970 and joined the PL 480 aided project, wherein he did research on "[[Cell biology|Cytological Studies]] of the Economic Plants of North West Himalayas". In the year 1970 Dhawan started a Small Scale Unit and became President of [http://www.iaoc.in/ Industries Association of Chandigarh].<ref>{{Cite web|title = IAOC|url = http://www.iaoc.in/rollofhonour.html|website = www.iaoc.in|access-date = 2015-10-28}}</ref> In the year 1979, he also entered the Hospitality Industry by launching a fine dining restaurant called "Mehfil".

Harmohan Dhawan was awarded the best Young Entrepreneur Award by the [[Vice President of India]] in the year 1983.

In the year 1977 Harmohan Dhawan joined politics and the Late Prime Minister [[Chandra Shekhar]] was his Political Guru. He became the President of the Janata Party in year 1981. Because of his [[Socialism|Socialist]]<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://jagoreindians.blogspot.in/2009/04/harmohan-dhawan-working-hard-honestly.html|title = Harmohan Dhawan – Working Hard & Honestly}}</ref> bent of mind, Dhawan struggled for the welfare of the downtrodden and went to jail more than 10 times for their cause.

In 1989 he was elected as [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] from the Chandigarh constituency and became [[Minister of Civil Aviation (India)|Minister of Civil Aviation]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/made-in-chandigarh-panjab-university-groomed-me-for-politics-says-mla-rajiv-pratap-rudy/story-gKqy1iEgyzGLSH6CGXzPjN.html|title=Made in Chandigarh: Panjab University groomed me for politics, says MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy}}</ref> in the late Mr. [[Chandra Shekhar|Chandra Shekhar's Government]].<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/a-look-at-how-some-of-the-freshers-in-chandra-shekhar-cabinet-are-coping/1/317783.html|title = Savouring the power}}</ref>

He was a senior leader of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)]]<ref>{{Cite web|title = Shri Harmohan Dhawan {{!}} BJP Chandigarh Pradesh|url = http://www.bjpchandigarh.org/shri-harmohan-dhawan/|website = www.bjpchandigarh.org|access-date = 2015-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = National Executive|url = http://www.bjp.org/organisation/national-executive?u=special-invitees|website = www.bjp.org|access-date = 2015-10-28}}</ref> which is now the single most dominant party of the Indian parliament after the 2014 general election. Dhawan has now joined the Aam Aadmi Party after being impressed by the performance of the Arvind Kejriwal-led Govt of Delhi. He is expected to be the AAP candidate from Chandigarh in the forthcoming [[2019 Indian general election|Lok Sabha 2019 elections]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141018214340/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/3273.htm Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]

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