Asha Kumari (politician) explained

Asha Kumari is a leader of Indian National Congress and an All India Congress Committee secretary and Former AICC in charge of Punjab.She was a member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Dalhousie.

She was education minister of the state from 2003 to 2005.

Personal life

She married Brijendra Singh, son of Lakshman Singh, Raja of Chamba.

Controversy

On 29 December 2017, Kumari gained controversy after she slapped a female constable during an argument, after which she was slapped back by the constable.^[1] She later apologized for her actions.

Conviction

Kumari was sentenced to one-year imprisionment in a land grabbing case. She was held guilty for criminal conspiracy and accused of manipulating revenue records, fabricating wills and transferring about 24 acres of government forest land in the name of her husband Brijender Singh.^[2] She is currently out on bail.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Asha Kumari: Congress MLA slaps cop, gets one back in return. 2017-12-30. The Times of India. en. 2019-08-22.
2. Web site: 2016-06-26 . Asha Kumari, convicted in land grab case, replaces Kamal Nath as Punjab Congress in-charge . 2024-07-01 . The Indian Express . en.
3. Web site: Congress Lawmaker Convicted In Land Case In Himachal Pradesh . 2024-07-01 . NDTV.com.