Anil Vij
| Anil Vij | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Ambala Cantt. in Haryana Vidhan Sabha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1953 Ambala |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janta Party |
| Spouse(s) | Unmarried |
| Children | None |
| Residence | 62-A Shashtri Colony, Ambala Cantt., Haryana, India |
| Alma mater | Punjab University, Chandigarh |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Website | Official Facebook Page |
| As of 27 October, 2014 | |
Anil Vij, also known as Anil Kumar Vij, (born 15 March 1953)[1] is an Indian Hindu Punjabi Politician belonging to the Bhartiya Janata Party and Cabinet minister in the Government of Haryana (appointed October 2014).[2][3][4]
Personal life
Vij was born to Shri. Bhim Sain Vij, a railway employee and Smt Raj Rani Vij. He chose to remain unmarried.
Education
Vij undertook primary education at Railway Primary School, Ambala Cantonment. In 1968, he completed secondary school at Banarasi Dass High School, Ambala (now known as Banarasi Dass Senior Secondary School) then affiliated to the Punjab University, Chandigarh (now affiliated to Haryana Board of School Education).
In 1972, Vij went on to complete the B.Sc degree from Sanatan Dharma College, then affiliated to the Punjab University, Chandigarh.
Political career
Vij joined Akhil Bhartiya Vidharthi Parishad (ABVP), a student wing of RSS, while he was studying at S. D. College, Ambala Cantt. In 1970, he became General Secretary of ABVP.
Vij joined the State Bank of India in 1974. In 1990, when Sushama Sawraj was elected to Rajya Sabha, the Ambala Cantonment seat became vacant. Vij was asked to resign from service and contest a by-election by the BJP Party. He contested the election and won. In 1996 and 2000, he contested as an independent candidate and won both times.
In 2005, Vij lost re-election. In 2009, he was elected as Bhartiya Janata Party's Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) (MLA) from Ambala Cantonment constituency in the Haryana Legislative Assembly.
In 2014, Vij was again elected as Bhartiya Janata Party's Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) (MLA) Ambala Cantonment constituency.He is the Punjabi face of Haryana BJP.[5]
Cabinet Minister of Haryana
On 26 October 2014, Vij was inducted in the Government of Haryana as a Cabinet Minister. He has independent charge of three departments: Department of Health Services, Haryana, Department of Elections, Haryana, Elections Commission, Haryana, and Department of Sports & Youth Affairs, Haryana.
Family
Vij lives in a joint family. He has two brothers Rajinder Vij and Kapil Vij, both married and further has children.
References
- ↑ "Anil Vij". http://www.elections.in. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "Assembly elections 2014: BJP's Anil Vij is first winner from Haryana". The Times of India. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ "Will do my best if BJP makes me Haryana CM: Anil Vij". Deepak Nagpal. Zee News. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ "People have full confidence in BJP: Anil Vij". Hindustan Times. September 17, 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ "Capt Abhimanyu in race for Cabinet birth". http://www.dnaindia.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.