Mukesh Agnihotri (Indian Politician) Biography

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Famous for	Being the first Deputy Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh

Qualifications	M.Sc. in Mathematics Post Graduate Diploma in Public Relations and Advertisement

Hobbies	Writing Reading Listening to Music Playing Badminton Singing Playing the harmonica

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	8 April 1992

Father	Pandit Omkar Chand Sharma (politician)
Mother	Pushpa Sharma
Siblings	Rakesh Agnihotri (doctor) He has three sisters
Spouse	Simmi Agnihotri (professor at the Public Administration Department of Himachal Pradesh University)
Children	Aastha Agnihotri (Social Activist)

Political Party	Indian National Congress
Political Journey	Joined the Indian National Congress (INC) Elected to the Legislative Assembly from Santokhgarh Constituency (2003) Won the Legislative Assembly elections from Santokhgarh Constituency for the second time (2007) Re-elected to the Haroli Assembly Seat (erstwhile Santokhgarh Constituency) for the third time (2012) Won the Legislative Assembly Elections from Haroli Constituency (2017) Elected to the fourteenth Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh from the Haroli Constituency (2022) Appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh (December 2022) Inducted into the cabinet as Industries minister with additional charge of Labour and Employment, Parliamentary Affairs, Information and Public Relations (2012-2017) Elected as Congress Legislature Party Leader (4 January 2018) Current portfolios: Minister of Jal Shakti, Transport, Language, Arts & Culture and Co-operation

Political Party

Indian National Congress

Political Journey

Joined the Indian National Congress (INC)
Elected to the Legislative Assembly from Santokhgarh Constituency (2003)
Won the Legislative Assembly elections from Santokhgarh Constituency for the second time (2007)
Re-elected to the Haroli Assembly Seat (erstwhile Santokhgarh Constituency) for the third time (2012)
Won the Legislative Assembly Elections from Haroli Constituency (2017)
Elected to the fourteenth Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh from the Haroli Constituency (2022)
Appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh (December 2022)
Inducted into the cabinet as Industries minister with additional charge of Labour and Employment, Parliamentary Affairs, Information and Public Relations (2012-2017)
Elected as Congress Legislature Party Leader (4 January 2018)
Current portfolios: Minister of Jal Shakti, Transport, Language, Arts & Culture and Co-operation

1. Mukesh Agnihotri is an Indian politician and former journalist, affiliated with the Indian National Congress.
2. He grew up in a small village in Una, Himachal Pradesh, raised by his parents.
3. Agnihotri's father, Pandit Omkar Chand Sharma, was the Vice Chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Agro Packaging Department during the Virbhadra Singh government.
4. He has been elected in the Legislative Assembly elections from Haroli Constituency five times in a row.
5. In 2022, Mukesh was considered a strong candidate for the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh but became the Deputy Chief Minister instead.
6. When not working, he enjoys singing and playing the harmonica.
7. Mukesh practices his faith regularly, often visiting temples and other religious sites with his family.
8. He worked as a journalist with the Indian Express Group at Shimla and Delhi Bureau of Hindi Daily Jansatta.
9. Recipient of the ‘Best Coverage Award’ for reporting Assembly proceedings during the year 1994-95.