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Avinash Chander
MLA, Punjab
In office
2007 - 2012
Preceded byChaudhry Jagjit Singh
Succeeded byAvinash chander
ConstituencyKartarpur
In office
2012 - 2017
Preceded bySantokh singh chaudhary
Succeeded byAvinash chander
ConstituencyPhillaur
Personal details
Born12th JUNE,1964
Jalandhar
Political partyBHARATIYA JANATA PARTY (BJP)
ResidenceBoota Mandi, Jalandhar. 2nd address- Chotti baradari

Avinash Chander is an Indian politician and belongs to Bharatiya janata party (BJP). He was the member of Punjab Legislative Assembly and represented Kartarpur (2007-2012) and Phillaur ( 2012-2017) from Shiromani Akali Dal. He was also the chief parliamentary secretary for Higher Education & Languages department. In 2022, he joined BJP and now he is the member of core committee Punjab.

Family[edit | edit source]

His father's name is Mool Raj. His grandfather's name is Seth Kishan Dass.[1]

Political career[edit | edit source]

Avinash Chander was first elected to Punjab Legislative Assembly from Kartarpur in 2007 by defeating Chaudhary Jagjit singh.[2] In 2012, he successfully contested from the new constituency Phillaur and defeated Santokh singh chaudhary.[3] In 2022, he joined BJP and now he is the member of the core committee Punjab.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "MyNeta Profile". Association for Democratic Reforms. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  2. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  3. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 June 2013.

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