Tirath Singh Rawat

Tirath Singh Rawat
6th Party Chief of Uttarakhand BJP Unit
In office 9 February 2013 – 31 December 2015
Preceded by	Bishan Singh Chufal
Succeeded by	Ajay Bhatt
Constituency	Chaubttakhal
Personal details
Born	4 April 1968 Sinro, Patti Ashwalsiu, Pauri Garhwal district, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)	Dr. Rashmi Tyagi Rawat
Religion	Hindu
Website	Official website

Tirath Singh Rawat (Hindi: तीरथ सिंह रावत; Born 4 April 1968) is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was party chief of Bharatiya Janata Party Uttarakhand from 9 February 2013 to 31st December 2015. Currently he is a member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. Tirath Singh Rawat represents Chaubttakhal for Uttarakhand assembly.

Early life

He borned in vilage sinro of Pauri Garhwal district, India. His father was Kalam Singh Rawat, and mother Gaura Devi.

Political career

Tirath Singh Rawat is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party . He was the first education minister of newly formed state Uttarakhand. After this he was elected as state general secretary of Uttarakhand in 2007 and after that state chief electoral officer and state membership chief. In 2012, He was elected as legislative assembly member (MLA) and in 2013 he became Uttarakhand BJP Chief.

Early

1. He was the state vice president of [Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha]] (Uttar Pradesh)
2. In 1997, he was elected as member of Uttar Pradesh legislative council and was elected as president of the legislative council of Uttar Pradesh

Uttarakhand BJP President tenure

• Won four mayoral posts in municipal corporations out of six.
• Bharatiya Janata Party wins all five seats in Uttarakhand.
• Uttarakhand was in second position in terms of voting percent throughout India.

References

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