| Born | 1980-01-09 (age 46) |
|---|---|
| Born | Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
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| Nationality | Indian
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| Political party | Indian National Congress
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Ashish Butail (Hindi: आशीष बुटेल) is an Indian Politician from Palampur serving as a member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Early life and education
Butail was born on 9 January 1980 to Shri. Brij Behari Lal Butail and Smt. Beena Butail in Bundla, Palampur. He was schooled in Bishop Cotton, Shimla, and earned the degree of B.Com from Symbiosis International University.[1]
Politics and career
Butail began his political career by entering the Indian Youth Congress, the youth wing of the Indian National Congress. He was the first elected president of the Lok Sabha Youth Congress Committee, Kangra (HP) from 2011 to 2013. He was appointed secretary of the HP Congress Committee in 2014. He was subsequently appointed treasurer of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee, and is currently the general secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee. He was elected to the 13th Vidhan Sabha in December 2017[2] and has since been nominated as a member of the Estimates and Rural Planning Committees.[3][4][5]
Personal life
He married Kanika Butail in 2009. They have one daughter.
References
- ↑ The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Himachal Pradesh. www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ Ashish Butail(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- PALAMPUR(KANGRA) – Affidavit Information of Candidate. myneta.info. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ https://evidhan.nic.in/Member/Details/453
- ↑ Virbhadra's loyalists in Cong office-bearers' list, Service, Tribune News. Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ Son rise in HP Cong: Butail, Bali Vikramaditya get plum posts, Service, Tribune News. Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 5 March 2021.