Anil Vij is the senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the former Home Minister of Haryana. Vij contested his first Assembly election from the Ambala Cantonment constituency in 1990 when Sushma Swaraj left the seat and became a Rajya Sabha member. He won the byelection. In the 1991 Haryana polls, Vij was defeated by Congress candidate Brij Anand by 8,017 votes. In 1996 and 2000, Anil Vij stood as an independent candidate and won on both occasions. In the 1996 polls, Vij defeated Congress candidate Raj Rani by 6,090 votes. In the 2000 elections, Vij won the seat by defeating the BJP's Kabir Dev with a margin of 9,057 votes. However, he lost the election in 2005 against Congress candidate Devender Kumar by just 615 votes. Vij returned to the BJP and won three consecutive elections in 2009, 2014, and 2019. He held several ministries, including Home, Urban Development, Technical Education, Science and Technology, Health, Medical Education, AYUSH, Sports, and Youth Affairs, in the Manohar Lal Khattar government from 2014 to 2024. He is again contesting from the Ambala Cantt constituency in the 2024 Haryana Assembly polls.
Read MoreSoon after Captain Amarinder Singh resigned from the post of Punjab Chief Minister, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Sept 18 drew parallels between the Punjab Congress and a sinking ship, terming it "unstable", pointing out that the reason behind the political development is 'internal conflicts' within the party.
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has yet again lashed out at the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by saying that "the AAP chief has done PhD in lying".
Speaking on farmers protest, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on June 09 criticized farmers for telling their objections in the farm laws.
While talking to INDIA TV Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said we are making team to handle COVID situation in villages.
Amid worsening COVID situation in the country, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on April 21 alleged that the Delhi government on April 20 looted the state's oxygen tanker which was going towards Faridabad. "We are being forced to give our oxygen to Delhi.
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij in an exclusive talk with India TV talked about the coronavirus situation, exodus of migrants and how govt is planning to deal with COVID situation in the state.
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij took a jibe at Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi after he tested positive for COVID-19. He said that if Gandhi finds difficulty in getting space in Delhi hospitals, he can come to Haryana and the State Government will give him better treatment. "The day COVID started, Rahul Gandhi has been passing various statements.
Haryana health minister Anil Vij has asked officers to implement strict COVID-19 rules in the state. He said that the government was ready to face the anger of people but not to see 'piles of bodies'. His statement comes hours after Haryana announced fresh COVID-19 guidelines in view of the surging cases.
In an Exclusive interaction with india tv Haryana Cabinet Minister Anil Vij spoke about PM Modi gets Bharat Biotech's Covaxin jab.
After Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh another Bharatiya Janata Part governed state, Haryana is set to present an anti-conversion bill against religious conversions.
Anil Vij had offered to be the first volunteer in the phase three trials for Covaxin, an indigenous potential vaccine against COVID-19 being developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on November 28 informed that schools will remain closed for 10 more days in the state.
Health Minister of Haryana, Anil Vij was administered a trial dose of Covaxin, an under trial vaccine for COVID-19, at a hospital in Ambala on November 20.
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Friday administered a trial dose of coronavirus vaccine candidate Covaxin, at a hospital in Ambala. He had offered to be the first volunteer for the third phase trial of Covaxin, which started in the state today.
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on November 17 informed that state government has decided to set up a drafting committee to make a strict law against 'love jihad'.
Home Minister of Haryana, Anil Vij on November 06 raised the Ballabhgarh incident in Vidhan Sabha and said government should take the 'Love Jihad' issue seriously and should also take the action in it.
The Home Minister of Haryana Anil Vij assured that strict action will be taken against the accused in Faridabad murder case. However, the culprit in the Ballabhgarh incident has been arrested.
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij accused Congress of creating unnecessary scene by burning tractor near India Gate.
While commenting on the Farm Bills, Leader of Opposition in Bihar Legislative Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav said, "The agriculture bills recently passed in Lok Sabha is against farmers and now we can see the difference of opinion in NDA
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on September 05 reacted on the ongoing tussle of Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut and Maharashtra government over the death of Sushant Singh Rajput.
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