Sanjeev Talwar

{{Short description|Indian politician from Punjab}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Sanjeev Talwar

| image = Talwar2.jpg

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|01|23|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Members |url=http://www.punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/members/detail/186 |website=www.punjabassembly.nic.in |accessdate=18 January 2020}}

| birth_place = Ludhiana, Punjab, India

| nationality = Indian

| residence =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| office = Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly

| constituency = Ludhiana East

| term_start= 11 March 2017

| predecessor = Ranjit Singh Dhillon

| term_end = 11 March 2022

| successor = Daljit Singh Grewal

| office2 = Municipal Sub Councillor

| term_start2 = 2002

| term_end2 = 2017

| party = Indian National Congress

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Sanjeev Talwar (Sanjay Talwar) (born January 23, 1972) is an Indian National Congress politician from Punjab. Currently, he represents the Ludhiana East.{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3614-punjab-general-legislative-election-2017/ |title=Punjab General Legislative Election 2017 |author=Election Commission of India |access-date= 26 June 2021}} {{update after|2022|5}}

Political career

Talwar started his political career when he was 30 years old and he was elected as a Municipal Councillor in the year 2002 from ward number 39, Ludhiana (later ward number 54). Subsequently, he was elected as a municipal councillor for consecutive 3 terms 2002–2007, 2007–2012, 2012–2017 in the same ward which falls under Ludhiana Central Constituency. Acknowledging his development works and connection with people, Indian National Congress in the year 2017, allotted him a ticket for the Ludhiana east constituency with just 12 days remaining for polls. As a first-time MLA, Talwar is renowned for his significant contributions in the field of education which includes setting up a new government college in his constituency, the demand for which was pending from 78 years and development of 11 new government smart schools in his constituency.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

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