Kartar Singh Tanwar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly for Chhatarpur | |
| Assumed office Feb 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Brahm Singh Tanwar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1962[1] New Delhi[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party[1] |
| Parent | Horam (father)[1] |
| Residence | New Delhi |
| Alma mater | G. B. Pant Polytechnic[2] |
| Profession | Politician & businessperson |
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 is a MLA for second 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 terms). 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 Chatar Singh's residence. Tanwar had submitted an affidavit in 2015 to the Election Commission of India showing only ₹176 million (US$2.2 million) of total assets.[5]
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Kartar Singh Tanwar | 69,411 | 49.13 | -5.16 | |
| BJP | Brahm Singh Tanwar | 65,691 | 46.15 | +9.71 | |
| INC | Satish Lohia | 3,874 | 2.74 | -4.75 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 707 | 0.50 | +0.07 | |
| BSP | Suraj Bharti | 369 | 0.26 | -0.14 | |
| NCP | Rana Sujeet Singh | 177 | 0.13 | ||
| Majority | 3,720 | 2.65 | -15.20 | ||
| Turnout | 1,41,283 | 64.59 | -2.75 | ||
| AAP hold | Swing | -5.16 | |||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Member Profile". Legislative Assembly official website. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ↑ "All MLAs from constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ↑ Ghose, Debobrat (10 August 2016). "Fresh crisis for Arvind Kejriwal with Aam Aadmi Party's Kartar Singh Tanwar on I-T radar". First Post. Retrieved 10 August 2016.