Ashwani Sekhri | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Batala, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India |
Ashwani Sekhri is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress. He is a Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly (MLA) and represent Batala.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
His father's name is Vishwa Mitter Sekhri.[2]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Sekhri first successfully contested for 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]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ PTI (11 November 2016). "SYL verdict: 42 Punjab Congress MLAs submit resignation". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 April 2018.