Avinash Rai Khanna

Avinash Rai Khanna
MP of Rajya Sabha for Punjab
In office
9th April 2010 to 8th April 2016
Member of Parliament
Constituency Hoshiarpur
Personal details
Born (1960-12-30) 30 December 1960
Garhshankar, Punjab
Political party BJP
Spouse(s) Minakhshi Khanna
Children

1 son and 1 daughter

Shikha Khanna Piyush Khanna
Residence Hoshiarpur
As of 22 September, 2006
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Avinash Rai Khanna (born 30 December 1960) is a Vice Chairman, Indian Red Cross Society and Vice President of Bhartiya Janta Party. He is also a BJP In-charge of Jammu & Kashmir & Rajasthan. Earlier, he served as member of Rajya Sabha and was also a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Hoshiarpur constituency of Punjab. He was elected as an MLA from Garshankar in 2002. In 2003, he was also elected as a State President B.J.P Punjab. After that he was elected Member of Parliament from Hoshiarpur Constituency in 2004. Under his leadership, first time in Punjab B.J.P. got 19 seats out of 23 in Assembly elections in 2007 and played a major role in formation of Akali government in Punjab. During his five-year tenure as an M.P., he has asked 270 questions and participated in 116 debates.

In 2009 Parliamentary elections his Hoshiarpur seat was reserved. He became Member, Punjab State Human Rights Commission. He served as a member for around 10 months. In 2010, he was elected for Rajya Sabha and was also appointed as Chief Whip of the party in the Rajya Sabha.

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