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| birth_date = {{birth date|1960|8|17}}<br />
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|8|27|1960|8|17}}<br />
| residence = [[Mukerian]],<br />
| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]<br />
| constituency = [[Mukerian Assembly Constituency|Mukerian]]<br />
| term = 2012 – 2019<br />
| predecessor = [[Arunesh Kumar]]<br />
| successor = Incumbent<br />
| party = [[Congress(politician)#India|Congress]]<br />
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'''Rajnish Kumar''' (August 17, 1960<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q_Q0DwAAQBAJ&q=Rajnish+Kumar+17.08.1960&pg=PA298|title = Directory of Lion Leaders of India. 2018-19: Digital Edition|date = 10 September 2017}}</ref> – August 27, 2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/india/congress-mla-from-mukerian-rajnish-kumar-babbi-passes-away-2285383.html|title = Congress MLA from Mukerian Rajnish Kumar Babbi Passes Away}}</ref> was a politician in [[India]]. He was a member of [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] and represented [[Mukerian Assembly Constituency|Mukerian]]. He was the son of former Punjab Assembly Speaker and finance minister [[Kewal Krishan]].<br />
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==Family==<br />
He was the son of former Punjab Assembly Speaker and finance minister Kewal Krishan.<ref>{{cite web|title=MyNeta Profile|url=http://myneta.info/pb2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=1027|publisher=Association for Democratic Reforms|access-date=6 July 2013}}</ref><ref name=reb/><br />
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==Political career==<br />
Rajnish Kumar first unsuccessfully contested the Punjab Legislative Assembly elections in 2007 from Mukerian as a Congress candidate.<ref>{{cite web|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/Stat_rep_2007_PB.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=6 July 2013}}</ref> During the 2012 Punjab assembly elections, Congress nominated Ajit Kumar Narang from Mukerian. Rajnish Kumar decided to contest as an independent candidate, for which he was expelled from Congress.<ref name=reb>{{cite news|title=Rebellion brews in Doaba, Majha regions|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/rebellion-brews-in-doaba-majha-regions/896693/|access-date=6 July 2013|newspaper=Indian Express|date=7 Jan 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Cong fires 5 more rebels|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120123/punjab.htm|access-date=6 July 2013|newspaper=The Tribune, Chandigarh|date=23 January 2012}}</ref> He successfully contested and became a member of the Punjab Legislative assembly by defeating 2nd placed BJP candidate [[Arunesh Kumar]] by more than 12&nbsp;thousand votes. The Congress nominee came 3rd.<ref name=aaa>{{cite web|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_PB_2012.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=4 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Congress Rebel and Mukerian MLA Rajnish Babbi may join BJP|url=http://www.yespunjab.com/punjab/item/436-congress-rebel-and-mukerian-mla-rajnish-babbi-may-join-bjp-|access-date=6 July 2013|newspaper=Yes Punjab|date=19 March 2012}}</ref><br />
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