Bharat Bhushan Ashu

Bharat Bhushan Ashu (born March 20, 1971) is an Indian National Congress politician from Punjab. He is a two-time MLA representing the Ludhiana West Assembly Constituency. And currently, he is Cabinet Minister of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Government of Punjab.

Bharat Bhushan Ashu
Cabinet Minister of Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Government of Punjab
Assumed office
2018
ConstituencyLudhiana West
MLA
In office
2012–2017
Assumed office
2017 – present
Municipal Councillor
Assumed office
1997[1] – 2002
2002 – 2007
2007 – 2012
Personal details
Born (1971-03-20) 20 March 1971[2]
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress

Political career

Ashu started his political career when he was elected as a Municipal Councillor in the year 1997[1] from ward number 48 of Ludhiana. During his first tenure, he remained as the Municipal Councillor from 1997–2002, from 2002-2007 and from 2007-2012 (from ward number 54).[3]

In the year 2012, he was allotted a ticket of the Indian National Congress to contest from Ludhiana West Vidhan Sabha constituency and he becomes the Deputy CLP leader in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha.[4][5]

Again in the year 2017, he defeated Ahbaab Grewal of Aam Aadmi Party with a margin of 36,521 votes.[6] Presently he is the Cabinet Minister of Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Government of Punjab.[7]

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