Abhimanyu Poonia
Abhimanyu Poonia | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Gurdeep Singh Shahpini |
| Constituency | Sangaria |
| President Rajasthan Youth Congress | |
| Assumed office 16 December 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ganesh Ghogra |
| President, Rajasthan NSUI[1] | |
| In office 2017–2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Abhishek Chaudhary |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Bhawna Thapan |
| Education | Master of Arts |
| Alma mater | University of Rajasthan |
| Occupation | Politician |
Abhimanyu Poonia is an Indian politician. He was elected to the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Sangaria.[2] He is also president of the Rajasthan Youth Congress and member of the Indian National Congress. Previously he was state president of the National Students Union of India (NSUI) in Rajasthan from 2017 to 2020.[3][4]
Political career
From 2017 to 2020, Poonia was state president of the National Students Union of India (NSUI) in Rajasthan. In 2020, he resigned from this post in support of Sachin Pilot during a political crisis within the Congress party, alongside claims that 400-500 post-holders in Youth Congress, NSUI, and Seva Dal also resigned in protest.[5][6]
In December 2023, Poonia won the Sangaria assembly seat, becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the 16th Rajasthan Assembly. Around the same time, he was appointed president of the Rajasthan Youth Congress, a position he continues to hold.[7]
In June 2025, Poonia participated in a protest led by Hanuman Beniwal regarding the Udaipur doctor suicide case.[8] On 20 June, the state government agreed to all demands made by the deceased doctor's family.[9]
References
- ^ "Abhimanyu Poonia elected as president of NSUI Rajasthan".
- ^ "Abhimanyu Poonia Marriage: अभिमन्यु पूनिया की 25 फरवरी को शादी, जानिए कौन हैं भावना जो बनेंगी कांग्रेस विधायक की दुल्हन". rajasthan.ndtv.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Abhimanyu Poonia is Youth Congress state prez".
- ^ "Abhimanyu Poonia wins from Sangaria constituency".
- ^ "Rajasthan NSUI president Abhimanyu Poonia resigns". India Today. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Rajasthan NSUI president Abhimanyu Poonia resigns in support of Sachin Pilot". The Times of India. 14 July 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Abhimanyu Poonia is Youth Congress state prez". The Times of India. 17 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Rajasthan doctor died by suicide over harassment by senior, family stages protest". India Today. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "डॉ. राकेश बिश्नोई सुसाइड मामला, 7 दिन बाद धरना समाप्त, सरकार और परिजनों के बीच बनी सहमति". rajasthan.ndtv.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 June 2025.