Rohit Thakur (politician)

Rohit Thakur is a Member of Legislative Assembly representing Jubbal-Kotkhai constituency in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India.[2][3] He is the grandson of former chief minister of Himachal Pradesh Thakur Ram Lal.[4] He is a member of Indian National Congress.[5]

Rohit Thakur
Cabinet Minister, Government of Himachal Pradesh[1]
Assumed office
8 January 2023
GovernorRajendra Arlekar
Shiv Pratap Shukla
CabinetSukhu ministry
Chief MinisterSukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Ministry and Departments
  • Higher Education and Elementary Education
  • Technical Education
  • Vocational and Industrial Training
MLA, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2021
Preceded byNarinder Bragta
ConstituencyJubbal-Kotkhai
In office
2012–2017
Preceded byNarinder Bragta
Succeeded byNarinder Bragta
In office
2003–2007
Preceded byThakur Ram Lal
Succeeded byNarinder Bragta
Personal details
Born (1974-08-14) 14 August 1974
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Alma materPanjab University, Chandigarh

He graduated from Panjab University, Chandigarh with a degree in political science.[6]

Electoral performance
By-election, 2021 : Jubbal-Kotkhai[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Rohit Thakur 29,955 52.92
Independent Chetan Singh Bragta 23,662 41.8
BJP Neelam Saraik 2,644 4.67
Independent Suman Kadam 170 0.3
NOTA None of the Above 172 0.31
Margin of victory 6,293 11.12
Turnout 56,665 79.85
INC gain from BJP

References
  1. "Council of Ministers - Government of Himachal Pradesh, India". himachal.nic.in. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. "जुब्‍बल कोटखाई हिमाचल: कांग्रेस प्रत्‍याशी रोहित ठाकुर 6103 वोट से विजयी, भाजपा प्रत्‍याशी तीसरे स्‍थान पर रहीं". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  3. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  4. "Jubbal Kotkhai: Turf of two former CMs set for keen triangular contest". Hindustan Times. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  5. Service, Tribune News. "Himachal bypoll: Bragta to dent BJP vote bank, Rohit Thakur to benefit". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. "Himachal Pradesh: Rohit Thakur beats BJP rebel to secure Jubbal-Kotkhai". The Indian Express. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  7. "Himachal Pradesh: Rohit Thakur beats BJP rebel to secure Jubbal-Kotkhai". The Indian Express. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  8. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 9 November 2021.


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