MLA Profile:
Kanwar Sandhu, 62, journalist, joined the AAP in April and is the chairman of its Punjab Dialogue Committee.
Constituency:
Kharar is a municipal council in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar. Kharar has an average elevation of 297 metres (974 feet). As of 2001 Census, Kharar had a population of 39,410. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kharar has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 79%; the female literacy rate is 72%. In Kharar, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kharar map:
Political Standing:
From journalism the us politics, the transition didn’t come easy for the Kharar MLA. From being on one side of questioning politicians and knowing their functioning like the back of his hand, for Kanwar Sandhu the ride hasn’t been easy. Kanwar Sandhu beat Congress stalwart Jagmohan Singh Kang the us represent Kharar in the Vidhan Sabha.
