Mukesh Agnihotri

Mukesh Agnihotri (born 9 October 1962) is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress. Since 11 December 2022, he is the first Deputy Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. He is also a Member of Legislative Assembly in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Haroli Constituency in the Una District of Himachal Pradesh.

Mukesh Agnihotri
1st Deputy Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
Assumed office
11 December 2022
GovernorRajendra Arlekar
Chief MinisterSukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Departments
  • Jal Shakti
  • Transport
  • Language, Arts and Culture
Preceded byPosition established
Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
4 November 2003
Preceded byConstituency established
ConstituencyHaroli
Leader of Opposition, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
5 January 2018  8 December 2022
Preceded byPrem Kumar Dhumal
Succeeded byJai Ram Thakur
Chairperson, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
27 December 2017  11 December 2022
Preceded byVirbhadra Singh
Succeeded bySukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Personal details
Born (1962-10-09) 9 October 1962
Sangrur, Punjab, India
Nationality Indian
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse
Simmi Agnihotri
(m. 1996; died 2024)
Website

After winning the Haroli Constituency in Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections in 2003, 2007, 2012 and 2017, he was inducted into the Cabinet as Industries Minister with additional charge of Labour & Employment, Parliamentary Affairs, Information & Public Relations from 2012 to 2017. He was the leader of the Congress Legislature Party in Himachal Pradesh from 2018 to 2022.

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