Harvindar Kumar Sahani
Harvinder Kumar Sahani is an Indian politician and a member of the 16th and Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in India.[1][2] He represents the Palia constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party till 2016, when he joined the Bhartiya Janata Party.[3][4]
Harvinder Kumar Sahni | |
|---|---|
| MLA in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Assumed office March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Self |
| Constituency | Palia |
| MLA in 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office March 2012 – March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Rajesh Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Self |
| Constituency | Palia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 February 1965[1] Lakhimpur Kheri district[1] |
| Nationality |  India |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janta Party[1] (2016- present) |
| Other political affiliations | Bahujan Samaj Party (2012-2016) |
| Spouse(s) | Seema Sahani (wife) |
| Children | 02 sons |
| Parents | Banshilal Sahani (father)[1] |
| Residence | Lakhimpur Kheri district |
| Alma mater | Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University[2] |
| Profession | Politician & Businessperson |
Early life and education
Harvindar Kumar Sahani was born in Lakhimpur Kheri district. He attended the Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University and attained Bachelor's degree.[1][2]
Political career
Harvindar Kumar Sahani has been a MLA since he represented the Palia constituency in 2012 as a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party.[2][1]
In Sep 2016 Sahani left the Bahujan Samaj Party and joined Bhartiya Janata Party.[5] In Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh 2017 he again represented the Palia constituency as a member of Bhartiya Janata Party defeating INC candidate Saif Ali Naqvi by a record margin of 69,228 votes.[6]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2012 | 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
| 02 | 2017 | Incumbent | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly | |
See also
References
- "Member Profile" (PDF). Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- "All MLAs from constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- "Uttar Pradesh: Four more BSP MLAs join BJP". The Indian EXPRESS. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- "Palia Election Results 2017". elections.in. Retrieved 4 November 2018.