Laxmi Kanta Chawla
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Laxmi Kanta Chawla is current cabinet minister in Akali Dal- Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) government in Punjab
in India
and a member of National executive of the BJP. She was a college lecturer before becoming the minister. She handles health portfolio. She was elected to state legislative assembly from Amritsar
. Chawla, is reported to be one of the few MLAs who openly attacked terrorism during the height of militancy in Punjab.
She fought for getting relief for the terrorist affected families in the form of compensations, pensions and jobs. Her concern for those affected by the menace brought her closer to the masses at the grassroot level.
She is a scholar in Hindi and Sanskrit and is in politics since long from erstwhile Jan Sangh to present BJP.She has won record 3 times from Amritsar Constituency. She is one of the most seniormost leaders in Punjab BJP.As health minister she has worked extensively to eradicate the substandard oils in sweets during diwali and against fake medicines,food adulteration,female Foeticide and Drug abuse Chawla, is widely known for pursuing people-friendly policies.
She is a well known social worker in India and have devoted her entire life to provide justice to the disadvantaged. She is a seniormost minister in the Punjab BJP.
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP) government in Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
in India
India
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and a member of National executive of the BJP. She was a college lecturer before becoming the minister. She handles health portfolio. She was elected to state legislative assembly from Amritsar
Amritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
. Chawla, is reported to be one of the few MLAs who openly attacked terrorism during the height of militancy in Punjab.
She fought for getting relief for the terrorist affected families in the form of compensations, pensions and jobs. Her concern for those affected by the menace brought her closer to the masses at the grassroot level.
She is a scholar in Hindi and Sanskrit and is in politics since long from erstwhile Jan Sangh to present BJP.She has won record 3 times from Amritsar Constituency. She is one of the most seniormost leaders in Punjab BJP.As health minister she has worked extensively to eradicate the substandard oils in sweets during diwali and against fake medicines,food adulteration,female Foeticide and Drug abuse Chawla, is widely known for pursuing people-friendly policies.
She is a well known social worker in India and have devoted her entire life to provide justice to the disadvantaged. She is a seniormost minister in the Punjab BJP.