Rajnish Kumar (politician)

Rajnish Kumar is a politician in India. He is a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly and represent Mukerian. He is son of former Punjab Assembly Speaker and finance minister Kewal Krishan.

Family

He is son of former Punjab Assembly Speaker and finance minister Kewal Krishan.

Political career

Rajnish Kumar first unsuccessfully contested for Punjab Legislative Assembly in 2007 from Mukerian as a congress candidate. During 2012 Punjab assembly elections, congress nominated Ajit Kumar Narang from Mukerian. Rajnish Kumar decided to contest as an independent candidate, for which he was expelled from Congress. He successfully contested and became member of Punjab Legislative assembly by defeating 2nd placed BJP candidate Arunesh Kumar by more than 12 thousand votes. Congress nominee came 3rd.

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