| Term start | Feb 2015
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|---|---|
| Predecessor | Brahm Singh Tanwar
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| Born | 1962-12-12 (age 64)[1] |
| Born | New Delhi[1]
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| Nationality | Indian
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| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party[1]
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| Alma mater | G. B. Pant Polytechnic[2]
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Kartar Singh Tanwar (born 1962) is an Indian politician and a member of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi.[1][2] He represents the Chhatarpur constituency of New Delhi and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party political party.[3][4]
Early life and education
Kartar Singh Tanwar was born in New Delhi. A Gurjar by caste. He attended the G. B. Pant Polytechnic and attained a Diploma in engineering.[2][1]
Political career
Tanwar has been a MLA for one term. He represented the Chhatarpur constituency and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party political party.[2][1] Before joining AAP in 2014, he was a leader with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). His political career, however, started way back in 2007, when he became the corporator for the Bhati ward two term Before taking the plunge into politics, Tanwar was a junior engineer with the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).
On 27 July 2016, the Income Tax department raided Tanwar's home, office, farmhouse along with his brother's chatar singh residence. Tanwar had submitted an affidavit in 2015 to the Election Commission of India summing only Template:INRConvert of total assets.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Member Profile.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Candidate affidavit.
- ↑ 2015 Election Results.
- ↑ All MLAs from constituency.
- ↑ Fresh crisis for Arvind Kejriwal with Aam Aadmi Party's Kartar Singh Tanwar on I-T radar, Ghose, Debobrat. First Post(10 August 2016). Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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