Pawan Kumar Bansal of INC was the MP of Chandigarh for four terms. He claims to the Chandigarh seat was overthrown by Kiron Kher oin 16th Lok Sabha elections. He served as a cabinet minister in Manmohan Singh's government Minister of State for Finance and Parliamentary Affairs. He was also the Railway Minister in 1996.
| Full Name | Pawan Kumar Bansal |
| Date of Birth | 16 Jul 1948 (Age 77) |
| Place of Birth | Sunam, Distt. Sangrur (Punjab) |
| Party Name | Indian National Congress |
| Education | Graduate Professional |
| Profession | Advocate |
| Father's Name | Late Shri Piara Lal Aggarwal (Tapa Wale) |
| Mother's Name | Smt. Rukmani Devi |
| Spouse's Name | Madhu Bansal |
| Children | 2 Son(s) |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Caste | Baniya |
| Website | pawanbansal.in |
| Year | Election | Type | Constituency | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Parliament election | MP | Chandigarh | Lost |
| 2014 | Parliament election | MP | Chandigarh | Lost |
| 2009 | Parliament election | MP | Chandigarh | Won |
| 2004 | Parliament election | MP | Chandigarh | Won |
| 1999 | Parliament election | MP | Chandigarh | Won |
| 1998 | Parliament election | MP | Chandigarh | Lost |
| 1996 | Parliament election | MP | Chandigarh | Lost |
| 1991 | Parliament election | MP | Chandigarh | Won |
As per sources, Pawan Kumar Bansal has taken a nomination form from the party's Central Election Authority.
Chairman of the CEA, Madhusudan Mistry also confirmed that till now Tharoor and Pawan Bansal have taken the nomination forms from CEA.
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