Kartar Singh Tanwar (born 1962) is an Indian politician and an ex member of the

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. He represented the Chhatarpur constituency of New Delhi and is a member of the

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Early life and education

Kartar Singh Tanwar was born in a

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Family in New Delhi.

Political career

Tanwar has been two times MLA from

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. He represented the Chhatarpur constituency and is a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party . Before joining AAP in 2014, he was a leader with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). His political career, however, started way back in 2007, when he became the corporator for the Bhati ward (two terms). Before taking the plunge into politics, Tanwar was a junior engineer with the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). On 27 July 2016, the Income Tax department raided Tanwar's home, office, farmhouse along with his brother Chatar Singh's residence. Tanwar had submitted an affidavit in 2015 to the

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showing only of total assets. On 10 July 2024, he renounced Aam Aadmi Party and rejoined Bhartiya Janta Party. On 24 September, Tanwar was disqualified by the Speaker

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under the anti-defection law and his membership of the Assembly was terminated from July 10, 2024.

Electoral performance

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tanwar, Kartar Singh 1962 births Delhi MLAs 2015–2020 Delhi MLAs 2020–2025 Living people People from South Delhi district Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Delhi Former members of Aam Aadmi Party from Delhi Delhi MLAs 2025–2030