Arvind Khanna
Arvind Khanna | |
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| Vice-President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Punjab | |
| In office 3 December 2022 – 15 February 2026 | |
| President | Ashwani Kumar Sharma Sunil Kumar Jakhar |
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Ranjit Singh |
| Succeeded by | Surinder Pal Singh Sibia |
| Constituency | Sangrur |
| In office 2012–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Iqbal Singh Jhundan |
| Succeeded by | Gobind Singh Longowal |
| Constituency | Dhuri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1967 |
| Party | Shiromani Akali Dal (1997; 2026-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Janata Party (2022-2026) Indian National Congress (1998-2015) |
| Spouse | Shagun Khanna |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Vipin Khanna (father) Naginder Khanna (mother) |
| Education | Millfield |
| Alma mater | Pepperdine University |
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| Website | Official website |
Arvind Khanna (born 29 May 1967) is an Indian politician, businessman, investor and philanthropist. Khanna has been member of the Shiromani Akali Dal since 2026. He served as vice-president of the BJP from December 2022 to February 2026. He served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Sangrur from 2002 to 2007 and the MLA from Dhuri from 2012 to 2014. From 1998 to 2015, Khanna was a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). While in the INC, Khanna served in various positions including as General Secretary of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) and was a member of the All India Congress Committee.
Khanna, the son of businessman and financier Vipin Khanna, had business interests that spanned several industries, most notably in the arms and aerospace industries. In 2001, Khanna became one of the first individuals to found a private-sector defence manufacturing company in India. According to allegations by Indian government authorities, Khanna was a central figure in the defence industry of India and reportedly exerted control over arms procurement. However, the allegations against him were never proven, and the investigations into Khanna found no evidence of wrongdoing and were dropped. In 2022, Khanna ended all involvement in his business interests due to his return to politics.
In 1997, Khanna founded the Umeed Foundation, one of the largest non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Punjab. He has also held positions in sports administration, including serving as the president of the Professional Golfers Association of India.