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Arvind Khanna | |
|---|---|
 Khanna in 2022 | |
| Vice-President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Punjab | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2022 | |
| President | Ashwani Kumar Sharma Sunil Kumar Jakhar |
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2002 - 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Ranjit Singh |
| Succeeded by | Surinder Pal Singh Sibia |
| Constituency | Sangrur |
| In office 2012 - 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Iqbal Singh Jhundan |
| Succeeded by | Gobind Singh Longowal |
| Constituency | Dhuri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1967 Delhi, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2022-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Shiromani Akali Dal (1997) Indian National Congress (1998-2015) |
| Spouse | Shagun Khanna |
| Children | Adhiraj and Suryaveer |
| Parent(s) | Vipin Khanna (father) Naginder Khanna (mother) |
| Relatives | Khanna family |
| Education | Millfield |
| Alma mater | Pepperdine University |
| Occupation |
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| Website | Official website |
Arvind Khanna (born 29 May 1967) is an Indian politician, businessman, investor and philanthropist.[1] Khanna is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which he joined in January 2022.[2] He is a senior leader of the BJP and a prominent figure in BJP Punjab.[3][4] He is serving as vice-president of BJP Punjab since December 2022 and is a member of BJP Punjab's core committee and finance committee.[5][6][7] In his political career, Khanna has been known for using his wealth and engaging in philanthropy to further consolidate his influence.[1][8][9][10] He served as the member of legislative assembly (MLA) from Sangrur from 2002 to 2007 and the MLA from Dhuri from 2012 to 2014.[2][11] From 1998 to 2015, Khanna was a member of the Indian National Congress (INC).[12] During his time in the INC, Khanna had served as General Secretary of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC), as PPCC treasurer and was a member of the All India Congress Committee.[11][13][14]
Khanna's business interests, through his ASAS group of companies, which he founded in 2008, were in the defence, aerospace, technology, software and telecommunications equipment industries.[15][16][17] He also founded TSL Defence Technologies in 2001, which was one of India's first private sector defence manufacturing companies.[18][19][20] During his business career, Khanna was noted for being a powerful businessman.[21][22] Reportedly, Khanna was a central figure in the defence industry of India and allegedly, exerted substantial control over the approval of Indian defence deals.[23][16][24][25] However, the allegations against him were never proven, and the investigations into Khanna found no evidence of wrongdoing and were dropped.[25][26][27] He has also had other business interests and investments in various industries.[15][28] In 2022, Khanna ended all involvement in his business interests due to his return to politics.[29]
In 1997, he founded the Umeed Foundation, one of the largest non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Punjab.[30][31][32] He has also held positions in sports administration, including serving as the president of the Professional Golfers Association of India.[33][34]
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- ^ a b HT Correspondent (11 January 2022). "Punjab elections: Ex-Congress MLA Arvind Khanna, Tohra's grandson join BJP". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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- ^ Express News Service (6 December 2022). "Amarinder Singh, Sunil Jakhar among 17-member Punjab BJP core committee". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Tribune News Service (10 November 2023). "Punjab BJP appoints office-bearers". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Kaur, Sukhdeep (9 December 2015). "Coffers empty, state Congress office goes on a 'treasurer' hunt". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
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:9was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Press Trust Of India (8 April 2015). "Bajwa says 'high command's prerogative' on Khanna's expulsion". Business Standard. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Business Activity". Arvind Khanna. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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:46was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Arvind Khanna and Rimanshu Gaba (13 December 2022). Punjab BJP Vice President Arvind Khanna ਦਾ ਵੱਡਾ ਬਿਆਨ, ਅਕਾਲੀ ਦਲ ਨਾਲ Alliance ਦਾ ਮਤਲਬ ਹੀ ਨਹੀਂ [Punjab BJP Vice President Arvind Khanna's major statement, "Alliance with Akali Dal makes no sense."] (YouTube video) (in English and Punjabi). Dainik Savera TV. 25:42 minutes in. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Roy, Vijay C. (20 August 2010). "Punjab rural women benefiting from NGOs". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Umeed NGO in Sangrur Punjab Address Contact details". Indian NGO list directory Database. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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