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Captain Abhimanyu
BJP
DOB
18 Dec 1967
Age
58 years
birth palce
Rohtak
profession
Politician
Captain Abhimanyu biography
Captain Abhimanyu is a prominent political leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Haryana, who has been fielded on the Narnaund seat again in the 2024 Assembly elections.
A former Indian Army officer, he has been a significant force in state politics, particularly for his role in the first BJP-led government in Haryana, headed by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Born on December 18, 1967, in Rohtak, Haryana, Abhimanyu pursued a career in the military before transitioning into business and then politics.
As a politician, he made his mark by winning the Narnaund constituency in the 2014 Haryana Legislative Assembly elections. In Khattar's government, he served as the Finance Minister, holding additional portfolios like Revenue and Excise & Taxation. His tenure saw efforts to boost the state's economy and implement reforms in fiscal management.
Captain Abhimanyu played a key role in the BJP's growing influence in Haryana, particularly during the 2014 and 2019 assembly elections.
Despite facing electoral defeat in 2019, Abhimanyu remains an important leader within the BJP, known for his integrity and commitment to the welfare of the people of Haryana.
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Captain Abhimanyu personal life
CAPTAIN ABHIMANYU NEWS
Election 2019: How a Haryana minister united 3 camps in BJP
May 25, 2019 2:28 am
In 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he was the co-incharge of Western UP and Punjab. In this election, out of four seats of which he was given the charge, BJP was able to win three- Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur and Chandigarh, while it lost in the fourth one- Amritsar.
Haryana budget 2019-20: A farm-friendly budget ahead of elections
February 25, 2019 4:33 pm
The state budget has been pegged at Rs 1,32,165.99 crore, an increase of 14.73 per cent over outlay budget estimate of Rs 1,15198.29 crore and 9.79 per cent over revised estimate of Rs 1,20,375.40 crore.
Haryana government approves 7th pay commission scale for college, university teachers
August 04, 2018 12:20 am
Bansi Lal University, Bhiwani, 18 in Ch. Ranbir Singh University, Jind, 116 in Bhagat Phool Singh Women University, Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat, and 34 in Indira Gandhi University, Rewari will be benefited. In total, 5,809 teaching and non-teaching staff will be benefited.
Haryana govt sanctions prosecution of 40 under sedition charges in 2016 Jat stir violence
July 17, 2018 8:37 am
In its investigation report, the CBI has claimed that rioters forcibly snatched arms from police security personnel deployed at the house of Capt Abhimanyu, thereafter set the vehicles parked in the house on fire and also damaged other articles.
No minister Abhimanyu, AMU already has a portrait of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh
May 14, 2018 6:45 pm
The claim that Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh, a university alumnus, donated huge stretches of land to AMU has been refuted by university authorities, who term it an “exaggeration” while clarifying that it was the Raja's father who had donated land and money.
Haryana pushes for change in labour laws, passes 4 Bills
March 31, 2016 3:29 am
The Bill concerning contract labour proposes to do away with the condition of registration for industrial establishments, employing up to 50 workers, under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act 1970.
Situation did go out of control... govt takes collective responsibility for any lapse: Captain Abhimanyu
March 05, 2016 10:33 am
During the agitation, properties, establishments and a house owned by Abhimanyu’s family were also torched by protesters in Rohtak.
Former RSS pracharak Manohar Lal Khattar frontrunner in Haryana CM race
October 21, 2014 3:22 pm
The Haryana BJP legislature party is scheduled to meet at Chandigarh to elect its leader Tuesday.
After big win, BJP's Haryana question: Jat CM, or non-Jat?
October 20, 2014 8:37 am
The front-runners for CM from among the Jats are former national spokesman Abhimanyu and Om Prakash Dhankar.
Pats Capt Abhimanyu, alerts CM aspirants
October 01, 2014 12:00 pm
Birender Singh, who changed his loyalty to the BJP hoping to capture the top chair.
CAPTAIN ABHIMANYU PHOTOS
Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections: Here are the big winners
October 20, 2014 3:12 pm
Here are the big winners from the recently held Maharashtra and Haryana assembly polls 2014.
CAPTAIN ABHIMANYU VIDEOS
Haryana ministers criticise Krishna Kumar Bedi for abusing engineer
February 16, 2016 10:42 am
Chandigarh/ New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): Reacting over Haryana Minister Krishna Kumar Bedi allegedly abusing an engineer, Haryana Finance Minister Captain Abhimanyu on Monday said no one has the right to use abusive words for his workers or collogues. He added that even he makes sure that he never uses such kind of language. Echoing similar sentiments, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said people should mind their language before speaking to their workers. He also said that he can understand that Bedi might be disappointed over something, but he should have controlled his language before talking to anyone.
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