Mukesh Agnihotri
Mukesh Agnihotri | |
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Deputy Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh | |
Assumed office 11 December 2022 | |
Governor | Rajendra Arlekar |
Chief Minister | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
Departments |
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Preceded by | Position established |
Haroli | |
Leader of Opposition, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 5 January 2018 – 8 December 2022 | |
Preceded by | Prem Kumar Dhumal |
Succeeded by | Jai Ram Thakur |
Chairperson, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee | |
In office 27 December 2017 – 11 December 2022 | |
Preceded by | Virbhadra Singh |
Succeeded by | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
Personal details | |
Born | Sangrur, Punjab, India | 9 October 1962
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse |
Simmi Agnihotri
(m. 1996; died 2024) |
Website | |
Mukesh Agnihotri (born 9 October 1962) is an Indian politician from
After winning the Haroli Constituency in Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections in 2003, 2007, 2012 and 2017, he was inducted into the Cabinet as Industries Minister with additional charge of Labour & Employment, Parliamentary Affairs, Information & Public Relations from 2012 to 2017.[2][3] He was the leader of the Congress Legislature Party in Himachal Pradesh from 2018 to 2022.[4]
Political career
Elected to State Legislative Assembly in March, 2003 and got re-elected in 2007 from
Personal life
Agnihotri was born in Sangrur, Punjab. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Relations & Advertisement and M.Sc. in Mathematics. He is married to Prof. Simmi Agnihotri and has one daughter. He could become new Chief Minister of Himachal near General Elections of India 2024, citing political rift in Himachal Pradesh Congress and Government. .[6]
See also
- Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Government of Himachal Pradesh
- Tenth Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh
References
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (12th Vidhan Sabha)". hpvidhansabha.nic.in. eVidhan, Himachal Pradesh. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Directorate of Industries Udyog Bhawan, Bemloe, Shimla-171001, Himachal Pradesh". himachal.nic.in. Govt. Of Himachal Pradesh. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh 2012". myneta.info. Webrosoft. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Mukesh Agnihotri is new CLP leader in Himachal Pradesh". indianexpress.com. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Mukesh Agnihotri To Be Himachal Congress Legislature Party Leader". NDTV. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Hon'ble Member Legislative Assembly". Retrieved 2 August 2022.