Mukesh Agnihotri

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Mukesh Agnihotri
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Leader of opposition Himachal Pradesh
Assumed office
2017
ConstituencyHaroli
Member of legislative assembly, Himachal Pradesh
Assumed office
2012
ConstituencyHaroli
Chairperson, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
2017
Personal details
Born (1962-10-09) 9 October 1962 (age 59)
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 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.[2][3] He is currently the leader of the Congress Legislature Party in Himachal Pradesh.[4]

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.

Senior Correspondent, ‘Janasatta’ (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 and Hindi.

Political career[]

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

Elected to State Legislative Assembly in March, 2003; re-elected in 2007 from Santokhgarh Assembly Constituency and in 2012 from Haroli Assembly constituency. Before delimitation in 2007, 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; elected Congress Legislature Party Leader on 4th January, 2018; and nominated as Member Business Advisory Committee.

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. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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