Arvind Khanna
Indian politician
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| April 14 2024 | During his visit to Malerkotla, 40 farmers were detained by Punjab Police and later released on the same day. |
| March 2024 | Attended the first death anniversary gathering of former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in Badal, along with Sunil Jakhar, the President of BJP Punjab. |
| 2023 | Umeed Foundation restarted its services, refocusing on providing healthcare, employment, and education for underprivileged people in rural Punjab, and helping form women's self-help groups with employment training. |
| 2022 | Ended all involvement in his business interests to focus on returning to active politics. |
| December 2022 | Appointed as vice-president of BJP Punjab and became a member of BJP Punjab's core and finance committees. |
| January 2022 | Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), marking a significant political transition. |
| 2021 | Media speculation arose about Khanna potentially joining the Shiromani Akali Dal and contesting from Sangrur in the 2022 elections. |
| 2021 | Adhiraj Khanna, son of Arvind Khanna, married Tanya Chadha, daughter of industrialist Raju Chadha and niece of liquor industrialist Ponty Chadha. |
| 2020 | Businessman Gursamarjit Singh posted a birthday message for Khanna on Instagram, referring to him as 'capo dei capi' (boss of bosses). |
| 2016 | Alleged collaboration with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems on missile systems projects in India. |
| 2015 | Became a shareholder in Defsys Technical Services and Realism Technologies, defence and aerospace companies with foreign equipment manufacturer offset agreements. |
| 2015 | Concluded his membership with the Indian National Congress (INC). |
| 2014 | Completed term as MLA from Dhuri. |
| May 2014 | Arvind Khanna resigned as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). |
| 2012 | Khanna won the Punjab Legislative Assembly election from Dhuri, securing 51,536 votes (45.65%). |
| 2012 | The Umeed Foundation participated in the New York International Gift Fair, showcasing products made by underprivileged women from rural Punjab as part of their social and economic empowerment initiatives. |
| 2012 | Became a shareholder in Defsys Solutions, a defence and aerospace company. |
| 2012 | Re-elected as MLA, this time representing the Dhuri constituency, serving until 2014. |
| 2012 | Sold the hotel development project initially invested in with Gursamarjit Singh. |
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