49 Facts About Arvind Khanna

Arvind Khanna was born on 29 May 1967 and is an Indian politician, businessman, investor and philanthropist.

Arvind Khanna is serving as vice-president of BJP Punjab since December 2022 and is a member of BJP Punjab's core committee and finance committee.

Arvind Khanna served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Sangrur from 2002 to 2007 and the MLA from Dhuri from 2012 to 2014.

From 1998 to 2015, Arvind Khanna was a member of the Indian National Congress.

Arvind Khanna founded TSL Defence Technologies in 2001, which was one of India's first private sector defence manufacturing companies.

However, the allegations against him were never proven, and the investigations into Arvind Khanna found no evidence of wrongdoing and were dropped.

Arvind Khanna has had other business interests and investments in various other industries, including real estate and sports.

In 2022, Arvind Khanna ended all involvement in his business interests due to his return to politics.

In 1997, Arvind Khanna founded the Umeed Foundation, one of the largest non-governmental organisations in Punjab.

Arvind Khanna has held positions in sports administration, including serving as the president of the Professional Golfers Association of India.

Arvind Khanna was born on 29 May 1967 in Delhi, India.

Arvind Khanna then attended college at Pepperdien University in California, from where he graduated in 1989 with a degree in business management.

Arvind Khanna has been a junior champion golfer in India, and has played golf for Millfield, Pepperdine University and the Indian national men's team.

In 1984, Arvind Khanna was the world's 5th ranked junior golfer, with a golf handicap of 4.

Arvind Khanna took golf lessons from professional golfer Rick Graves in California in 1984.

Arvind Khanna was introduced to politics by Sukhbir Singh Badal, and joined the Shiromani Akali Dal in 1997.

In 1998, Arvind Khanna joined the Indian National Congress and served as the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee party treasurer.

Arvind Khanna served as the President of the Punjab Youth Congress.

Arvind Khanna has been elected twice as a Member of the Legislative Assembly.

Arvind Khanna served as the General Secretary of the PPCC and was attached to the PPCC President's office.

Arvind Khanna was a member of the All India Congress Committee.

Arvind Khanna wielded significant influence in the PPCC because of his personal fortune and his relationship with Amarinder Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab.

Arvind Khanna gained control over the PPCC's political strategy by using his personal fortune to fund Singh's office during his second term as PPCC President, and hiring managers to monitor, coordinate and schedule Singh's meetings.

Arvind Khanna stated that his reasons for leaving politics were to focus on his businesses and spend time with his family.

In 2021, speculation arose in the media that Arvind Khanna may be joining the Shiromani Akali Dal and contesting from Sangrur in the 2022 elections.

In January 2022, Arvind Khanna reentered politics and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Union Cabinet Ministers, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Hardeep Singh Puri.

Arvind Khanna is reported to be an influential figure in BJP Punjab.

Arvind Khanna contested from Sangrur in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election and lost to Narinder Kaur Bharaj of the Aam Aadmi Party.

In December 2022, Arvind Khanna was appointed as vice-president of BJP Punjab.

Arvind Khanna was appointed to BJP Punjab's newly formed finance committee.

On 14 April 2024, Punjab Police detained 40 farmers that had gathered to protest Arvind Khanna's visit to Malerkotla.

In 1991, Arvind Khanna came back to Delhi and joined his family businesses.

In 2001, Arvind Khanna founded TSL Defence Technologies, which was one of the first private sector defence companies in India.

In 2008, Arvind Khanna founded ASAS Investments, which had business interests in both India and foreign countries.

Arvind Khanna acquired strategic investments in startups and other businesses which required either capital, a strategic advisor or access to connections in India or globally.

Arvind Khanna was one of the co-owners of Punjab Kings, which was known as Kings XI Punjab at the time, Indian Premier League cricket team founded in 2008.

Arvind Khanna had investments in the real estate and hospitality industries.

In 2020, Singh posted a birthday message for Arvind Khanna on the social media platform Instagram, referring to Arvind Khanna as the capo dei capi Singh's lawyers stated that the comment was a private joke between friends.

Singh's lawyers in India stated that Arvind Khanna and Singh have no business relationships, and that Arvind Khanna is a personal friend amongst Singh's other personal friends.

In 2022, Arvind Khanna ended his involvement in all business activities due to reentering politics.

From 2012 to 2016, Arvind Khanna, through various companies he owned, was a shareholder of Defsys Solutions, a company linked to allegations of corruption related to its influence on and facilitation of India's procurement of 36 Dassault Rafale multirole combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force, a procurement process that lasted from 2012 to 2016.

In 2016 and 2019, it was alleged that Arvind Khanna was collaborating with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, an Israeli defence company, on missile systems projects in India.

In 1997, Arvind Khanna founded the Umeed Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, in Sangrur.

Arvind Khanna has competed in golf tournaments in India and had served as the president of the Professional Golfers Association of India.

Arvind Khanna served as the president of the Fencing Association of India and as the Secretary-General of the Punjab Olympic Association.

Arvind Khanna financially assisted professional golfer Smriti Mehra in the 1990s, when she was competing in tournaments in the United States.

Arvind Khanna is one of the co-owners of Christie's Golf, a Delhi Golf Club League team.

In Delhi, Arvind Khanna has, at various periods, had residences on Prithviraj Road in New Delhi and in Mehrauli in the South Delhi district.

Arvind Khanna was a Non-Resident Indian for a period of time during the 1990s.