Bharat Bhushan Ashu

Bharat Bhushan Ashu (born March 20, 1971) is an Indian National Congress politician from Punjab. He is a two-time MLA representing the Ludhiana West Assembly Constituency. And currently, he is Cabinet Minister of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Government of Punjab.

Bharat Bhushan Ashu
Cabinet Minister of Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Government of Punjab
Assumed office
2018
ConstituencyLudhiana West
MLA
In office
2012–2017
Assumed office
2017 – present
Municipal Councillor
Assumed office
1997[1] – 2002
2002 – 2007
2007 – 2012
Personal details
Born (1971-03-20) 20 March 1971[2]
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress

Political career

Ashu started his political career when he was elected as a Municipal Councillor in the year 1997[1] from ward number 48 of Ludhiana. During his first tenure, he remained as the Municipal Councillor from 1997–2002, from 2002-2007 and from 2007-2012 (from ward number 54).[3]

In the year 2012, he was allotted a ticket of the Indian National Congress to contest from Ludhiana West Vidhan Sabha constituency and he becomes the Deputy CLP leader in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha.[4][5]

Again in the year 2017, he defeated Ahbaab Grewal of Aam Aadmi Party with a margin of 36,521 votes.[6] Presently he is the Cabinet Minister of Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Government of Punjab.[7]

References
  1. Service, Tribune News. "Ashu has 'perfect' support system in councillor wife". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. "Members". www.punjabassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  3. "Nine new ministers sworn in, Capt Amarinder men get plum depts". Hindustan Times. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  4. "2017 Ludhiana West - Punjab Assembly Election Winner, LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates". India.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  5. "LUDHIANA WEST Election Result 2017, Winner, LUDHIANA WEST MLA, Punjab". NDTV.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. "लुधियाना के 14 जिलों में आशु की सबसे बढ़ी जीत, भाजपा का नहीं खुला खाता". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 12 March 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  7. "PUNJAB FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES & CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT VOWS TO START STATE-WIDE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT 2019 | Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Punjab, India ਸੂਚਨਾ ਤੇ ਲੋਕ ਸੰਪਰਕ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਪੰਜਾਬ ,ਭਾਰਤ". diprpunjab.gov.in. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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