Highlights Kirron Kher defeated Congress candidate Pawan Bansal in 2014 and then again in 2019 to become an MLA from Chandigarh Kirron made her movie debut in 1983 in the Punjabi film Aasra Pyar Da New Delhi: Veteran actress turned politician Kirron Kher is diagnosed with blood cancer and her husband Anupam Kher took to social media platform to confirm the news on Thursday (April 1). Kirron, who is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Chandigarh and belongs to Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), defeated Congress candidate Pawan Bansal in 2014 and then again in 2019. The BJP politician i...