Sanjay Awasthy
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Sanjay Awasthy | |
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| MLA, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Himachal Pradesh | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Virbhadra Singh |
| Constituency | Arki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1963 Solan |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Minakshi Awasthy |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Gahar, Batal Post office, Arki tehsil, Solan, Himachal Pradesh. |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
Sanjay Awasthy is an Indian politician and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing Arki in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India.[1]
Early life and education
Awasthy was born on 7 October 1963 in Solan, Himachal Pradesh. He studied at Government Senior Secondary School, Navgaon. Later, he gained his Bachelor of Arts from Government College, Sanjauli, Shimla, and Master of Arts from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.[citation needed]
Awasthy played cricket for Himachal Pradesh, including one first-class appearance in the Ranji Trophy in 1989–90.[2]
Political career
Awasthy was elected as President of Block Congress committee Arki in 2009.[citation needed] He contested the 2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Arki constituency, but lost.[3] After the death of Virbhadra Singh, the sitting MLA of Arki constituency, in July 2021,[4] bye-elections were held in October 2021.[5] Awasthy won the by-election as a candidate of the Indian National Congress.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Bye election to Vidhan Sabha Trends & Result November 2021 - Himachal Pradesh - Arki". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Sanjay Awasthy profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos".
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh 2012". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ PTI (8 July 2021). "President, PM, leaders condole demise of Virbhadra Singh". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Schedule for Bye-elections in Parliamentary/Assembly Constituencies of various States - reg - Press Releases - No. ECI/PN/83/2021". Election Commission of India. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=926&cid=50[dead link]
- http://www.hpcongress.org/dspmemberdetail.aspx?profile=President+of+Block+Congress+Committee[dead link]
- https://cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results1.cgi(subscription required)
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