Gautam re-elected ABVP state chief

Dr Prashant Gautam and Jaskaran Bhullar have been unanimously elected as the state president and secretary of the ABVP-Punjab. This announcement was made today by the ABVP Punjab state office in Jalandhar.

According to a statement by election officer Harjinder Singh Nagpal, the tenure of both positions will be for one year. Both will assume charge during the 57th State Conference of the ABVP, Punjab, scheduled to be held in Jalandhar from November 14-16.

Dr Prashant Gautam hails from Chandigarh. He holds a PhD in Tourism and is presently serving as a professor in the Department of Tourism at Panjab University, Chandigarh. He is also a member of the Senate of Panjab University. More than 80 of his research papers have been published in international journals and 15 books on tourism have been published. He has been associated with the ABVP since 1998 during his student life.

Bhullar hails from Ferozepur. He completed his undergraduate studies at Ram Sukh Das College, Firozepur and is pursuing a master's degree in Tourism and Travel Management from Panjab University, Chandigarh. Associated with the ABVP since 2017, he has previously held several key responsibilities, including city joint secretary, district convener, vibhag convener, district organising secretary, state joint secretary and national executive member.