Ashwani Kumar (politician)

Ashwani Kumar
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 2002–2016
Constituency	Punjab
Minister of Law and Justice
In office 28 October 2012 – 10 May 2013
Prime Minister	Manmohan Singh
Preceded by	Salman Khurshid
Succeeded by	Kapil Sibal
Additional Solicitor General of India
In office 1991–1991
Personal details
Born	(1952-10-26) 26 October 1952 (age 71) Delhi, India
Political party	Indian National Congress (till February 2022)
Spouse	Madhu Kumar (1975–2012)
Children	2
Alma mater	Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, St. Stephen's College, Delhi, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Profession	Lawyer, Politician
Website	Official website

Ashwani Kumar (born 26 October 1952) is an Indian politician and attorney who formerly served as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha representing the state of Punjab. He formerly served as Union Minister of Law and Justice and Union Minister of State in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion and Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

In 1991, at the age of 37, he was appointed one of the youngest Additional Solicitor General of India. He has served as Indian National Congress party's National Spokesperson and Chairman of its Vichar Vibhag. As a legal counsel, he has argued important cases before the Supreme Court of India, including the Bhopal Gas Tragedy case, and has also represented major corporations in international arbitrations. He has been a member of the Rajya Sabha since 2002.

He resigned from the Indian National Congress on February 15, 2022.^[1]