Rohit Thakur is a

Member of Legislative Assembly A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected to sit in a legislative assembly. The term most commonly refers to members of the legislature of a federated state or an autonomous region, but is also used for several national ...

representing Jubbal-Kotkhai constituency in the

Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The seat of the Assembly is at Shimla, the capital of the state. There are 68 Members of Legislative Assembly, al ...

in India. He is the grandson of former chief minister of Himachal Pradesh

Thakur Ram Lal Thakur Ram Lal (7 July 1929 – 6 July 2002) was an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress from Himachal Pradesh. Political career Himachal Pradesh He was elected to the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha from the Jubba ...

. He is a member of

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. He graduated from

Panjab University, Chandigarh Panjab University (PU) is an Indian collegiate public state university located in Chandigarh. Funded through both State and Union governments, it is considered a state university. It traces its origins to the University of the Punjab in Laho ...

with a degree in political science.

Early life

Born on 14 August 1974 in Shimla, Rohit Thakur is the son of Smt. Sarita Thakur and the late Shri Jagdish Thakur. He pursued his BA (Hons.) in Political Science. Rohit Thakur is married to Smt. Pratibha, and the couple has one son and two daughters. He is a horticulturist by profession. Coming from a political lineage as the grandson of the former Chief Minister, late Thakur Ram Lal, Rohit Thakur entered into active politics at a very young age.

Political engagement

Rohit Thakur has actively contributed to the political landscape of the state. He served as a Member of the Pradesh Youth Congress State Executive from 2000 to 2004 and has been associated with the HPCC from Jubbal-Kotkhai since 2002. Additionally, he held the position of Secretary, HPCC, from 2008 to 2011 and became a Member of Co-opted AICC in 2017.

Legislative career

Elected to the State Legislative Assembly in 2003 and 2012, Rohit Thakur played a crucial role as the Chief Parliamentary Secretary from May 2013 to December 2017. He was re-elected to the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha for the third time in the by-election held on 30 October 2021. Further, he was re-elected to the 14th Legislative Assembly in December 2022.

Special interests

Rohit Thakur's special interests include agriculture/horticulture, wildlife, music, and reading, particularly the cultural history of the Pradesh.

Languages known

Fluent in Hindi and English, Rohit Thakur possesses strong linguistic skills for effective communication.

Sports

His interests in sports include chess and football.

Electoral performance

References

Indian National Congress politicians from Himachal Pradesh Living people Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022 Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2003–2007 Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2012–2017 {{DEFAULTSORT:Thakur, Rohit Panjab University alumni 1974 births Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2022–2027 State cabinet ministers of Himachal Pradesh