Devender Singh Babli is an Indian politician belonging to Jananayak Janata Party. He was chosen as a Cabinet Minister in the Haryana Government on 28 December 2021. He was elected as a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from Tohana on 24 October 2019.[1][2][3]
Devender Singh Babli | |
|---|---|
| Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 24 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Subhash Barala |
| Constituency | Tohana |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Jananayak Janata Party |
Devender Singh Babli secured 1,00,621 votes and defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and state party chief Subhash Barala by 52,302 votes.[4] The winning margin was the second highest scored by any candidate in the state.[5]
On 28 December 2021, Devender Singh Babli was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister in Haryana.[6][7]
As a Minister of State (Independent Charge), Babli holds two portfolios. He has been given the charge of Development and Panchayats department, which was earlier held by Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala and he also heads the Archaeology and Museums department.[8]