Harvindar Kumar Sahani
Indian politician
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Harvinder Kumar Sahani also known as Romi Sahni is an Indian politician and a member of the 16th and Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in India.[1][2] He represents the Palia constituency of Uttar Pradesh and was a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party till 2016, when he joined the Bhartiya Janata Party.[3][4]
Harvinder Kumar Sahni | |
|---|---|
| MLA in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Assumed office March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Self |
| Constituency | Palia |
| MLA in 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office March 2012 – March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Rajesh Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Self |
| Constituency | Palia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 February 1965[1] |
| Party | Bhartiya Janta Party[1] (2016– present) |
| Other political affiliations | Bahujan Samaj Party (2012–2016) |
| Alma mater | Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University[2] |
| Profession | Politician & businessperson |
Early life and education
Harvindar Kumar Sahani was born in Lakhimpur Kheri district. He attended the Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University and attained Bachelor's degree.[1][2]
Political career
Harvindar Kumar Sahani has been a MLA since he represented the Palia constituency in 2012 as a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party.[2][1]
In Sep. 2016 Sahani left the Bahujan Samaj Party and joined Bhartiya Janata Party.[5] In Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh 2017 he again represented the Palia constituency as a member of Bhartiya Janata Party defeating INC candidate Saif Ali Naqvi by a record margin of 69,228 votes.[6]
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2012 | 2017 | Member, 16th Legislative Assembly | |
| 02 | 2017 | 2022 | Member, 17th Legislative Assembly | |
| 03 | 2022 | Incumbent | Member, 18th Legislative Assembly | |
