| Balbir Punj
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| Member: Rajya Sabha
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| Constituency
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Orissa
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| Personal details
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| Born
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(1949-10-02) 2 October 1949 (age 64)
Lalowal, Gurdaspur district, Punjab
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| Political party
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BJP
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| Spouse(s)
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Shashi Punj
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| Children
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2 daughters
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| Residence
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Noida
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As of November 22, 2010
Source: [1]
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Balbir Punj (born 1949) is a journalist and columnist from
India. He is a member of the
Rajya Sabha representing the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). On 31 March 2013, he was promoted as one of the Vice Presidents of the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
[1]
Early career
Punj was born in Lalowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab. He started his career in journalism for the publication Motherland in 1971. He also worked for Financial Express from 1974 to 1996. He is a close aide of RSS, mainly known as the troubleshooter of BJP. He specializes in writing about the Indian Economy, he can be often seen on news channels debating issues. Balbir Punj is a respected journalist of independent India. He was also IIMC chairman and Youth Commission chairman.
Current
He has written columns in the Indian weekly magazine Outlook. Lately his contributions to Outlook have become less frequent. Currently he writes a regular column for the daily newspaper The Pioneer.[2]
References
Template:Rajya Sabha Members from Orissa
| Persondata
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| Name
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Punj, Balbir
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| Alternative names
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| Short description
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Indian politician
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| Date of birth
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1949
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| Place of birth
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Lalowal, Gurdaspur district, Punjab
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| Date of death
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| Place of death
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