Asha Kumari (politician)

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Asha Kumari
Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2012–2022
Succeeded byDhavinder Singh
ConstituencyDalhousie
Personal details
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseBrijendra Singh[citation needed]
Alma materBarkatullah University

Asha Kumari is a leader of Indian National Congress and an All India Congress Committee secretary and Former AICC in charge of Punjab. She was a member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Dalhousie.[citation needed]

She was education minister of the state from 2003 to 2005.

Personal life

She married Brijendra Singh, son of Lakshman Singh, Raja of Chamba.[citation needed]

Controversy

On 29 December 2017, Kumari gained controversy after she slapped a female constable during an argument, after which she was slapped back by the constable.[1] She later apologized for her actions.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Asha Kumari: Congress MLA slaps cop, gets one back in return". The Times of India. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2019.