Anil Vij (born 15 March 1953)[1] is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party serving as the Cabinet Minister in the Government of Haryana.[2][3][4]
Anil Vij | |
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 Vij in 2016 | |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Haryana | |
| Assumed office 17 October 2024 | |
| Governor | Bandaru Dattatreya |
| Chief Minister | Nayab Singh Saini |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| In office 26 October 2014 – 12 March 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Manohar Lal Khattar |
Ministry | Term |
| Minister of Home Minister of Urban Development Minister of Technical Education | 14 November 2019 - 12 March 2024 |
| Minister of Science & Technology | 22 July 2016 - 12 March 2024 |
| Minister of Health Minister of Medical Education Minister of AYUSH | 26 October 2014 - 12 March 2024 |
| Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office October 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Devender Kumar Bansal |
| Constituency | Ambala Cantonment |
| In office 1996–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Brij Anand |
| Succeeded by | Devender Kumar Bansal |
| Constituency | Ambala Cantonment |
| In office 1990–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Sushma Swaraj |
| Succeeded by | Brij Anand |
| Constituency | Ambala Cantonment |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1953 Ambala, Punjab, India (now in Haryana, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Alma mater | Punjab University, Chandigarh |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | Official Facebook Page |
As of 27 October, 2019 | |
Political career
editVij joined Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, a student wing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, while he was studying at S. D. College, Ambala Cantt.
In 1970, he became General Secretary of ABVP.[citation needed] Vij worked actively with Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bharat Vikas Parishad BMS and other such organisations. Vij joined the State Bank of India in 1974.
In 1990, when Sushma Swaraj was elected to Rajya Sabha, the Ambala Cantonment seat became vacant. Vij was asked to resign from service and contest a by-election by the BJP Party.[citation needed]
He contested the election and won. In 1991 he became State President Of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. In 1996 and 2000, he contested as an independent candidate and won both times.[5]
In 2005, Vij lost re-election. In 2009, he was elected as Bhartiya Janata Party's Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) (MLA) from Ambala Cantonment constituency in the Haryana Legislative Assembly.[5]
In 2014, Vij was again elected as Bharatiya Janata Party's MLA Ambala Cantonment.
In 2019, Vij was again elected for the sixth time as Bharatiya Janata Party's MLA Ambala Cantonment.[6]
On 20 November 2020, Vij becomes the first in his state to volunteer for the anti-COVID vaccine. He was administered a trial dose in a Ambala Cantonment hospital.[7][8]
In the 2024 Haryana Legislative Assembly election, Vij again won from the Ambala Cantonment seat, by 7,248 votes.[9][10]
Cabinet Minister of Haryana
editOn 26 October 2014, Vij was inducted in the Government of Haryana as a Cabinet Minister[11] with the independent charge of the following departments: Department of Home affairs, Haryana Ayush, Health Services, Department of Medical Education, Haryana|Medical Education, Science & Technology, and Sports & Youth Affairs, Haryana.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Anil Vij". elections.in. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Assembly elections 2014: BJP's Anil Vij is first winner from Haryana". The Times of India. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Will do my best if BJP makes me Haryana CM: Anil Vij". Deepak Nagpal. Zee News. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "People have full confidence in BJP: Anil Vij". Hindustan Times. 17 September 2014. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b "MLA Details". haryanaassembly.gov.in. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ PTI (24 October 2019). "Election Results 2019: Haryana Minister Anil Vij Wins From Ambala Cantonment". NDTV.com. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Ghazali, Mohammed; Dey, Stella (20 November 2020). "Haryana Minister Anil Vij Becomes First Volunteer Of Covid Vaccine Trials". NDTV.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Want to speed up vaccine trial: Covaxin volunteer Anil Vij". The Indian Express. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Haryana election results: BJP veteran Anil Vij wins Ambala Cantt by a margin of 7,248 votes". Hindustan Times. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "General Election to Assembly Constituencies: Trends & Results October -2024 Assembly Constituency 4 - AMBALA CANTT. (Haryana)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ PTI (24 July 2015). "Khattar expands Cabinet". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Haryana Government Ministers List with Portfolios 2017". Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.