Laxmi Kanta Chawla

Laxmi Kanta Chawla is current cabinet minister in Akali Dal- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Punjab in India and a member of National executive of the BJP. She was a college lecturer before becoming the minister. She handles health portfolio. She was elected to state legislative assembly from Amritsar. Chawla, is reported to be one of the few MLAs who openly attacked terrorism during the height of militancy in Punjab. She fought for getting relief for the terrorist affected families in the form of compensations, pensions and jobs. Her concern for those affected by the menace brought her closer to the masses at the grassroot level.

She is a scholar in Hindi and Sanskrit and is in politics since long from erstwhile Jan Sangh to present BJP.She has won record 3 times from Amritsar Constituency. She is one of the most seniormost leaders in Punjab BJP.As health minister she has worked extensively to eradicate the substandard oils in sweets during diwali and against fake medicines,food adulteration,female Foeticide and Drug abuse Chawla, is widely known for pursuing people-friendly policies.

She is a well known social worker in India and have devoted her entire life to provide justice to the disadvantaged. Although she is a seniormost minister in the Punjab BJP, she never did get married, which is unusual for a woman in the Indian society.

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