Ashok Kumar Walia

Honourable Dr.
Ashok Kumar Walia
Honourable Dr. Ashok Kumar Walia
Minister for Urban Development, New Delhi
	In office; October 2008 – November 2013
Constituency	Laxmi Nagar
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
	In office; 1993 – November 2013
Preceded by	New constituency
Succeeded by	Vinod Kumar Binny
Constituency	Geeta Colony
Personal details
Born	8 December 1948; New Delhi, India
Died	22 April 2021 (aged 72); New Delhi, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Residence	New Delhi
Profession	Doctor, politician

Ashok Kumar Walia (8 December 1948 – 22 April 2021) was an Indian politician and was member of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Legislative Assemblies of Delhi. He was a member of the Indian National Congress party and represented Laxmi Nagar (Assembly constituency) of Delhi in his 4th term. From 1st to 3rd term, he represented Geeta Colony, which after Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 ceased to exist as an assembly constituency.[1][2]

Early life and education

Walia was born in New Delhi into a Punjabi Hindu family. He received a MBBS degree from MGM Medical College in Indore in 1972 and was a physician by profession.[1][3]

Political career

Walia was MLA for four consecutive terms. He has served as a State Minister in Sheila Dikshit's government and held Health, Urban Development, Land & Building portfolios. He was also the Chairman of Trans Yamuna Area Development Board.[1][4][5]

Posts held

#	From	To	Position
01	1993	1998	Member, 01st Legislative Assembly
02	1998	2003	Member, 02nd Legislative Assembly
03	2003	2008	Member, 03rd Legislative Assembly
04	2008	2013	Member, 04th Legislative Assembly
04	2008	2013	Minister for Health, Urban Development, Land & Building

Death

Walia died due to COVID-19 in the Delhi Apollo Hospital.[6][7]

References

"Member profile". Government of Delhi official website. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
"Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India official website. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
"Dr. Ashok Kumar Walia (Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KRISHNA NAGAR(EAST) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
"Member List". Delhi Legislative Assembly website. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
"Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
"Senior Leader Ashok Kumar Walia passed away due to corona in Delhi". TV9. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
"Congress Leader And Former Delhi Minister AK Walia Dies Of COVID-19: Report". NDTV.com.

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[Member_profile-1] "Member profile". Government of Delhi official website. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2015.

[Delimitation_of_Parliamentary_and_Assembly_Constituencies_Order,_2008-2] "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India official website. Retrieved 6 February 2015.

[3] "Dr. Ashok Kumar Walia (Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KRISHNA NAGAR(EAST) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.

[Member_List-4] "Member List". Delhi Legislative Assembly website. Retrieved 6 February 2015.

[Election_Results-5] "Election Results". Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 6 February 2015.

[6] "Senior Leader Ashok Kumar Walia passed away due to corona in Delhi". TV9. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

[7] "Congress Leader And Former Delhi Minister AK Walia Dies Of COVID-19: Report". NDTV.com.