Asha Kumari (politician)
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Asha Kumari | |
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Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2012–2022 | |
Succeeded by | Dhavinder Singh |
Constituency | Dalhousie |
Personal details | |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Brijendra Singh[citation needed] |
Alma mater | Barkatullah University |
Asha Kumari is a leader of Indian National Congress and an All India Congress Committee secretary and Former AICC in charge of Punjab. She was a member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Dalhousie.[citation needed]
She was education minister of the state from 2003 to 2005.
Personal life
She married Brijendra Singh, son of Lakshman Singh, Raja of Chamba.[citation needed]
Controversy
On 29 December 2017, Kumari gained controversy after she slapped a female constable during an argument, after which she was slapped back by the constable.[1] She later apologized for her actions.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Asha Kumari: Congress MLA slaps cop, gets one back in return". The Times of India. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
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