Sukhbir Kataria
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Sukhbir Kataria | |
|---|---|
| MLA, Member 12th of Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Dharambir |
| Succeeded by | Umesh Aggarwal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1964 |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Ritu Kataria |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Sukhbir Kataria is an Indian politician and was a member of Legislative Assembly of Haryana. He won the 2009 Haryana Legislative Assembly election being an independent candidate from Gurgaon Assembly constituency.
Career
In 1995, Kataria was elected as a vice-chairman of Block Samiti of Gurgaon, and the Sarpanch of the Gurgaon village in 2000. He also held the post of Municipal Councilor of Gurgaon in 2005.[1]
In 2009, Kataria was elected as an independent candidate from Gurgaon Assembly constituency to the Haryana legislative assembly.[2][3] He was among the richest candidates in Haryana, with a reported wealth of ₹30 crore. He campaigned on a platform of infrastructure improvements.[4] He was appointed the minister of agriculture and cooperation,[1] and youth and sports.[5]