Mukesh Agnihotri
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Mukesh Agnihotri (born 9 October 1962) is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress. Since 11 December 2022, he is the first Deputy Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. He is also a Member of Legislative Assembly in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Haroli Constituency in the Una District of Himachal Pradesh.[1]
Mukesh Agnihotri | |
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1st Deputy Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh | |
Assumed office 11 December 2022 | |
Governor | Rajendra Arlekar Shiv Pratap Shukla |
Chief Minister | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
Departments |
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Preceded by | Position established |
Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 4 November 2003 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Constituency | Haroli |
Leader of Opposition, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 5 January 2018 – 8 December 2022 | |
Preceded by | Prem Kumar Dhumal |
Succeeded by | Jai Ram Thakur |
Chairperson, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee | |
In office 27 December 2017 – 11 December 2022 | |
Preceded by | Virbhadra Singh |
Succeeded by | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
Personal details | |
Born | (1962-10-09) 9 October 1962 (age 61) Sangrur, Punjab, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse |
Simmi Agnihotri
(m. 1996; died 2024) |
Website | |
After winning the Haroli Constituency in Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections in 2003, 2007, 2012 and 2017, he was inducted into the Cabinet as Industries Minister with additional charge of Labour & Employment, Parliamentary Affairs, Information & Public Relations from 2012 to 2017.[2][3] He was the leader of the Congress Legislature Party in Himachal Pradesh from 2018 to 2022.[4]