Bhavya Bishnoi (politician)

Bhavya Bishnoi (born 16 February 1993) is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected to the Haryana Legislative Assembly for the Adampur, Haryana Assembly constituency in a November 2022 by-election. He is the youngest legislator in the state.[1][2][3]

Early Life and Education

Bhavya was born on 16 February 1993 in New Delhi, India, when his grandfather, Ch. Bhajan Lal, was serving as Chief Minister of Haryana.[3][4] Bhavya studied at The Shri Ram School,[5] Gurugram, where he was also the School President.

Bhavya earned a Bachelor’s degree in Government and Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science in London,[6] United Kingdom, where he also captained LSE’s cricket team. Thereafter, he read Modern South Asian Studies (MSc) at Oxford University,[5] United Kingdom, where he secured First Class Honours besides earning an ‘Oxford Blue’ in cricket. Most recently, Bhavya was pursuing a Master in Public Administration (MPA) at the Harvard Kennedy School,[5] USA.

Sports

Bishnoi earned an ‘Oxford Blue’ for excellence in cricket while representing the Oxford University Cricket Club.[7]

Family

Bhavya is the grandson of late Ch. Bhajan Lal, who served as Chief Minister of Haryana for 3 terms, as well as Union Minister for Agriculture and Environment.[8] He is the son of Kuldeep Bishnoi, a two-time Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) and four-time Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), and Renuka Bishnoi, a two-time MLA.[2][9]

References
  1. "Bhavya Bishnoi takes oath, becomes youngest member of Haryana Vidhan Sabha". The Indian Express. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  2. "Haryana's youngest MLA Bhavya Bishnoi gets engaged to IAS officer Pari Bishnoi". The Indian Express. 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  3. "Meet IAS Pari Bishnoi, Haryana's youngest MLA Bhavya Bishnoi's would-be wife". DNA India. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  4. "BJP's Adampur MLA Bhavya Bishnoi gets engaged to IAS officer Pari Bishnoi". The Tribune. 14 May 2023.
  5. "MLA Bhavya Bishnoi engaged IAS officer Pari Bishnoi". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  6. "IAS Pari Bishnoi to Marry Haryana MLA Bhavya Bishnoi, Check Their Education Qualification". TimesNow. 2023-05-08. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  7. "Bhavya Bishnoi: 'India has enough cricketers, there's lack of good leaders'". The Indian Express. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  8. "MLA engaged to IAS officer". The Times of India. 2023-05-03. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  9. "Newly elected BJP MLA Bhavya Bishnoi takes oath in Haryana Assembly - Articles". ZEE5. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
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