Laxmi Kanta Chawla

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Laxmi Kanta Chawla is a former cabinet minister from Punjab government and a member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She was a college lecturer before becoming the minister. She is the National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bjp-mp-navjot-sidhu-to-observe-fast-unto-death-from-tomorrow/1/312070.html|title = BJP MP Navjot Sidhu to observe fast unto death from today}} She had health portfolio earlier and later social welfare portfolio in 2010. She was elected to state legislative assembly from Amritsar in 2007 and is an ex-MLA.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070228/aplus1.htm|title = The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Amritsar PLUS}}