| Avinash Rai Khanna | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| Constituency | Hoshiarpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 30, 1960 Kathiar, Bihar |
| Political party | BJP |
| Spouse(s) | Minakhshi Khanna |
| Children | 1 son and 1 daughter
Shikha Khanna, Piyush Khanna |
| Residence | Hoshiarpur |
| As of September 22, 2006 Source: [1] |
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Avinash Rai Khanna (born December 30, 1960) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Hoshiarpur constituency of Punjab and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party.
He was elected as an MLA from Garshankar in year 2002. In 2003, he was also elected as a State President B.J.P Punjab. After that he was elected Member of Parliament from Hoshiarpur Constituency in the year 2004. Under his leadership,first time in Punjab B.J.P. got 19 seats out of 23 in Assembly elections in the year 2007 and played a major role in formation of Akali government in Punjab. During his five year tenure as an M.P., he has asked 270 questions and participated in 116 debates.
In 2009 Parliamentary elections his hoshiarpur seat was reserved. He became Member Punjab State Human Rights Commission. He served as a member for around 10 months. In 2010, he is nominated for Rajya Sabha.