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{{short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox Indian politician
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| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1962|10|09|df=y}}
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| birth_place         = [[Sangrur]], [[East Punjab|Punjab]], [[India]]
| birth_place = [[Sangrur]], [[East Punjab|Punjab]], [[India]]
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| constituency       = [[Haroli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Haroli]]
| constituency = [[Haroli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Haroli]]
| office             = Leader of opposition [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| office = Leader of opposition [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| term_start         = 2017
| term_start = 2017  
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| office1             = [[Member of legislative assembly]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]
| office1 = [[Member of legislative assembly]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]
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| constituency1       = [[Haroli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Haroli]]
| constituency1 = [[Haroli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Haroli]]
| term_start1         = 2012
| term_start1 = 2012
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| office2            = Chairperson, [[Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| term_start2        = 2017
| spouse = Simmi Agnihotri
| party               = [[Indian National Congress]]
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* [http://mukeshagnihotri.com/ Official website]
* [http://mukeshagnihotri.com/ Official website]
* [http://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/Member/MinisterDetails/49 Government website]
* [http://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/Member/MinisterDetails/49 Government website]
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'''Mukesh Agnihotri''' (born 9 October 1962) is a political leader associated with [[Indian National Congress]], currently the [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] from [[Haroli Tehsil|Haroli Constituency]] in [[Una District]] in Himachal Pradesh.<ref>{{cite web|title=Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (12th Vidhan Sabha)|url=http://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/Member/Details/49|website=hpvidhansabha.nic.in|publisher=eVidhan, Himachal Pradesh|accessdate=11 May 2017}}</ref> After winning from Haroli in HP Assembly Elections in 2003, 2007, 2012 and 2017 he was inducted into Cabinet as Industry Minister with additional charge of Labor & Employment, Parliamentary Affairs, Information & Public Relations from 2012 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Directorate of Industries Udyog Bhawan, Bemloe, Shimla-171001, Himachal Pradesh|url=http://himachal.nic.in/index1.php?lang=1&dpt_id=11&level=0&linkid=1854&lid=492|website=himachal.nic.in|publisher=Govt. Of Himachal Pradesh|accessdate=11 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Himachal Pradesh 2012|url=http://myneta.info/hp2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=130|website=myneta.info|publisher=Webrosoft|accessdate=11 May 2017}}</ref> He is currently the leader of the Congress Legislature Party in [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mukesh Agnihotri is new CLP leader in Himachal Pradesh|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mukesh-agnihotri-is-new-clp-leader-in-himachal-pradesh-5013414/|website=indianexpress.com|date=6 January 2018|accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref>
'''Mukesh Agnihotri''' (born 9 October 1962) is a political leader associated with [[Indian National Congress]], currently the [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] from [[Haroli Tehsil|Haroli Constituency]] in [[Una District]] in Himachal Pradesh.<ref>{{cite web|title=Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (12th Vidhan Sabha)|url=http://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/Member/Details/49|website=hpvidhansabha.nic.in|publisher=eVidhan, Himachal Pradesh|accessdate=11 May 2017}}</ref> After winning from Haroli in HP Assembly Elections in 2003/2007/2012/2017, he was inducted into Cabinet as Industry Minister with additional charge of Labor & Employment, Parliamentary Affairs, Information & Public Relations from 2012 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Directorate of Industries Udyog Bhawan, Bemloe, Shimla-171001, Himachal Pradesh|url=http://himachal.nic.in/index1.php?lang=1&dpt_id=11&level=0&linkid=1854&lid=492|website=himachal.nic.in|publisher=Govt. Of Himachal Pradesh|accessdate=11 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Himachal Pradesh 2012|url=http://myneta.info/hp2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=130|website=myneta.info|publisher=Webrosoft|accessdate=11 May 2017}}</ref> He is currently the leader of the Congress Legislature Party in [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mukesh Agnihotri is new CLP leader in Himachal Pradesh|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mukesh-agnihotri-is-new-clp-leader-in-himachal-pradesh-5013414/|website=indianexpress.com|accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Son  of  Late Shri Onkar Chand Sharma; born on 9th October, 1962; Post Graduate Diploma in Public Relations and Advt. & M.Sc. (Mathematics); married to Prof. Simmi Agnihotri; one daughter; Journalist.
Born to Shri. Onkar Chand Sharma; on 9 October 1962 at [[Sangrur]], Punjab, Agnihotri has done post graduation in [[Public relations|public relations and advertising]]. He has married to Simmi Agnihotri with whom he has one daughter. Being an acclaimed media professional, he has spent almost 10 years in Jansatta (An Indian Express Group) as Senior Correspondent from Shimla, HP and three years in Delhi. He also served as member of Press Accreditation Committee (H. P. Govt.), State Press Advisory Committee, Press Gallery Committee State Legislative Assembly, and Govt. Pahari Language Committee; General Secretary, Press Club, Shimla.<ref>{{cite web|title=BIO-DATA OF MINISTERS !|url=http://himsamachar.com/bio-data-of-ministers/|website=himsamachar|publisher=deepak|accessdate=11 May 2017}}</ref>
 
Senior Correspondent, ‘Janasatta’ ([[Indian Express Limited|Indian Express Group]]) for ten years  at  Shimla and  three years at Delhi; Member :  Press Accreditation Committee (H.P. Govt.),  ii) State Press Advisory Committee, iii) Press Gallery Committee State Legislative Assembly, and iv)  Govt. Pahari Language Committee;  General Secretary: i)Press Club, Shimla ii) PCC; and Chairman, Media Cell PCC.
 
Favorite Pastime: [[Writing]], [[reading]], listening to music and playing [[badminton]].
 
Awards: Recipient of the ‘best coverage award for reporting Assembly proceedings during the year, 1994-95.
 
Languages Known: [[English language|English]] and [[Hindi|Hindi.]]


==Political career==
==Political career==
[[File:The Minister of Industry, Himachal Pradesh, Shri Mukesh Agnihotri meeting the Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Textiles, Shri Anand Sharma, in New Delhi on February 04, 2013.jpg|thumb| The Minister of Industry, Himachal Pradesh, Shri Mukesh Agnihotri meeting the Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Textiles, Shri Anand Sharma, in New Delhi on February 04, 2013]]
[[Virbhadra Singh]] insisted and directed Agnihotri to make his way to politics in 2003 to contest from Santokgarh now known as Haroli constituency, in a Himachal Pradesh Assembly election in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|title=‘My Entry in Politics was Accidental’ : Mukesh Agnihotri|url=http://www.divyahimachal.com/2015/01/my-entry-in-politics-was-accidental-mukesh-agnihotri/|website=divyahimachal|publisher=Divya Himachal Prakashan|accessdate=11 May 2017}}</ref> Thereby, he keeps on winning the elections consecutively in 2007 and then 2012 and 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=StatReport_Vidhan_Sabha_Elections_2012_HP|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2012/StatReport_Vidhan_Sabha_Elections_2012_HP.pdf|website=eci.nic.in|publisher=Election Commission India}}</ref> for the same constituency.<ref>{{cite web|title=Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election in 2003 Party Wise|url=http://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/2003-election-results.html|website=www.elections.in|publisher=Elections.in|accessdate=11 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election in 2007 Party Wise|url=http://www.elections.in/himachal-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/2007-election-results.html|website=www.elections.in|publisher=elections.in|accessdate=11 May 2017}}</ref>
Elected to State Legislative Assembly in March, 2003; re-elected in 2007 from [[Santokhgarh]] Assembly Constituency and in 2012 from [[Haroli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Haroli]] Assembly constituency. Before delimitation in 2007, [[Haroli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Haroli]] Assembly segment was known as [[Santokhgarh]].
 
Remained Chief Parliamentary Secretary and Chairman, Housing  Board,  March, 2003 to  18th August, 2005; Member, Subordinate Legislation, General Development, Public Accounts and Human Development Committees during 2008-2012; and Industry Minister with additional charge of Labour & Employment, Parliamentary Affairs, Information & Public Relations from    25th  December, 2012 to 20th December, 2017.
 
Re-elected to the thirteenth Vidhan Sabha (4th term) December, [[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017]]; elected Congress Legislature Party Leader on 4th January, 2018; and nominated as Member Business Advisory Committee.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 22:32, 3 January 2022


Mukesh Agnihotri
Leader of opposition Himachal Pradesh
Assumed office
2017
ConstituencyHaroli
Member of legislative assembly, Himachal Pradesh
Assumed office
2012
ConstituencyHaroli
Personal details
Born (1962-10-09) 9 October 1962 (age 63)
Sangrur, Punjab, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Simmi Agnihotri
Website

Mukesh Agnihotri (born 9 October 1962) is a political leader associated with Indian National Congress, currently the Member of Legislative Assembly from Haroli Constituency in Una District in Himachal Pradesh.[1] After winning from Haroli in HP Assembly Elections in 2003/2007/2012/2017, he was inducted into Cabinet as Industry Minister with additional charge of Labor & Employment, Parliamentary Affairs, Information & Public Relations from 2012 to 2017.[2][3] He is currently the leader of the Congress Legislature Party in Himachal Pradesh.[4]

Early life and education

Born to Shri. Onkar Chand Sharma; on 9 October 1962 at Sangrur, Punjab, Agnihotri has done post graduation in public relations and advertising. He has married to Simmi Agnihotri with whom he has one daughter. Being an acclaimed media professional, he has spent almost 10 years in Jansatta (An Indian Express Group) as Senior Correspondent from Shimla, HP and three years in Delhi. He also served as member of Press Accreditation Committee (H. P. Govt.), State Press Advisory Committee, Press Gallery Committee State Legislative Assembly, and Govt. Pahari Language Committee; General Secretary, Press Club, Shimla.[5]

Political career

Virbhadra Singh insisted and directed Agnihotri to make his way to politics in 2003 to contest from Santokgarh now known as Haroli constituency, in a Himachal Pradesh Assembly election in 2003.[6] Thereby, he keeps on winning the elections consecutively in 2007 and then 2012 and 2017[7] for the same constituency.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (12th Vidhan Sabha)". hpvidhansabha.nic.in. eVidhan, Himachal Pradesh. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Directorate of Industries Udyog Bhawan, Bemloe, Shimla-171001, Himachal Pradesh". himachal.nic.in. Govt. Of Himachal Pradesh. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Himachal Pradesh 2012". myneta.info. Webrosoft. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Mukesh Agnihotri is new CLP leader in Himachal Pradesh". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "BIO-DATA OF MINISTERS !". himsamachar. deepak. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "'My Entry in Politics was Accidental' : Mukesh Agnihotri". divyahimachal. Divya Himachal Prakashan. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "StatReport_Vidhan_Sabha_Elections_2012_HP" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Election Commission India.
  8. ↑ "Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election in 2003 Party Wise". www.elections.in. Elections.in. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election in 2007 Party Wise". www.elections.in. elections.in. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
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