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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kanwar Sandhu
| office2 =
| birth_place = [[Sri Ganganagar]],[[Rajasthan]],[[India]]
| image = KSandhu.jpg
| office = [[Punjab Legislative Assembly|Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency = [[Kharar Assembly constituency|Kharar]]
| term_start = 2017
| term_end = 2022
| predecessor = [[Jagmohan Singh Kang]]
| succeeded = [[Anmol Gagan Maan]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|06|08|df=yes}}
| party =
| term2 =
| otherparty =
| children =
| father = Hari Singh Sandhu
| mother = Rajbans Sandhu
| profession = Journalist
| website = {{Facebook|sandhu.k}} <br /> {{URL|www.kanwarsandhu.com}}
| residence = Kansal,Distt.[[SAS Nagar]],[[Punjab,India]]
| spouse = Bittu Sandhu
}}
'''Kanwar Sandhu''' is an Indian politician and [[journalist]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sandhu |first=Kanwar |title=Kanwar Sandhu, News9live |url=https://www.news9live.com/kanwar-sandhu |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=NEWS9LIVE |language=en}}</ref> He was elected as a member of [[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|Punjab Legislative Assembly]] from [[Kharar, SAS Nagar|Kharar]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-06 |title={CONSTITUENCY WATCH/SAS NAGAR} Multi-party contest likely in changed political scenario |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/constituency-watch-sas-nagar-multi-party-contest-likely-in-changed-political-scenario-101641410363817.html |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> He did not contest the 2022 [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|Assembly Elections]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Tribune News |title=Rebel AAP MLA Kanwar Sandhu not to contest upcoming Punjab assembly polls |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/rebel-aap-mla-kanwar-sandhu-not-to-contest-upcoming-punjab-assembly-polls-345523 |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-03 |title=Sandhu rubbishes claims, says won’t contest 2022 polls |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/sandhu-rubbishes-claims-says-wont-contest-2022-polls-7653494/ |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Kanwar Sandhu was born in 1955 in [[Sri Ganganagar]], to father Hari Singh Sandhu and mother Rajbans Sandhu.His ancestors were from an agricultural family and with army background from [[Lahore]] division of Central Punjab.His family was allotted a piece of agricultural land in [[Sargodha]] district of [[West Punjab]].

Later on his family moved to [[Sri Ganganagar]] in [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-08-22 |title=Top Journalist KANWAR SANDHU'S Tryst with destiny ~ [OP-ED] |url=http://www.sikhnet.com/news/top-journalist-kanwar-sandhus-tryst-destiny-op-ed |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=SikhNet |language=en}}</ref>

== Education ==
He did his schooling from Punjab Public school, [[Nabha]] in 1970. He went on to do [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from [[Guru Nanak Dev University|GNDU]], [[Amritsar]] in 1974.After graduating with [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]], he did [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in [[English literature|English Literature]] from [[Guru Nanak Dev University|GNDU]], [[Amritsar]] in 1976.Afterwards Sandhu did Bachelor of [[Journalism]] from [[Panjab University]] in 1977.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kharar MLA 2022, MLA of Kharar, Kanwar Sandhu Contact Number |url=https://www.punjabdata.com/Punjab-Assembly/Kharar-MLA.html |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=www.punjabdata.com}}</ref>

==Journalism==
Kanwar Sandhu started his journalism career with the North Western India's premier English language newspaper "[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]”. During the days of militancy, he worked with the "[[India Today]]" news magazine. Later on, Sandhu served as resident editor at the "[[The Indian Express|Indian Express]]".

He has also served as the resident editor for "[[Hindustan Times]]".

In 2010, Sandhu organized a multi-language TV channel known as “DAY & NIGHT NEWS”. This channel gave full coverage to all the divergent political points of view. His show "HELLO NORTH AMERICA" which was aired on this news channel became an instant hit.

Sandhu later joined "[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]" as its executive editor. He has also served as managing editor of "Day & Night News TV".<ref>{{Cite web |title=KANWAR SANDHU IS TAKING PUNJABI TELEVISION TO NEW PEAKS IN NORTH AMERICA |url=https://apnaorg.com/articles/harjap-5/index.shtml |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=apnaorg.com}}</ref>

== Political career ==

Kanwar Sandhu defeated the veteran leader [[Jagmohan Singh Kang]] by a margin of over 2000 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IndiaVotes AC Summary: Kharar 2017 |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/ac/summary/www.indiavotes.com/ac/summary/37247 |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=IndiaVotes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-14 |title=Punjab elections: Congress in a fix as 35 hopefuls line up for Kharar ticket |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/punjab-elections-congress-in-a-fix-as-35-hopefuls-line-up-for-kharar-ticket-101642110910430.html |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> He was elected as a member of [[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|Punjab Legislative Assembly]] from [[Kharar, SAS Nagar|Kharar]] in 2017 on an [[Aam Aadmi Party]] ticket.

After the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] came to power in 2022,Sandhu said "As [[Aam Aadmi Party]] sweeps [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], I along with team recall with pride pathbreaking work we did in preparing party’s manifesto for 2017 polls. Since I have stepped aside due to differences over autonomy and other issues, I am confident promises made then and now will be fulfilled."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-10 |title=How Sukhbir Singh Badal, Capt Amarinder Singh, Sidhu Reacted to AAP's Bhagwant Mann's Win |url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/how-sukhbir-singh-badal-capt-amarinder-singh-sidhu-reacted-to-aaps-bhagwant-manns-win-4860458.html |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{Facebook|sandhu.k}}

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