Bharat Bhushan Ashu

Bharat Bhushan Ashu
Bharat Bhushan Ashu
Cabinet Minister of Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Government of Punjab
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2018
Constituency	Ludhiana West
MLA
	In office; 2012–2017
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2017 – present
Municipal Councillor
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1997[1] – 2002 ; 2002 – 2007 ; 2007 – 2012
Personal details
Born	20 March 1971[2]; Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress

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.

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]

Reference

Service, Tribune News. "Ashu has 'perfect' support system in councillor wife". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
"Members". www.punjabassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
"Nine new ministers sworn in, Capt Amarinder men get plum depts". Hindustan Times. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
"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.
"LUDHIANA WEST Election Result 2017, Winner, LUDHIANA WEST MLA, Punjab". NDTV.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
"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.
"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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[tribune-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.