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Who is Sukhvinder singh sukhu?
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh as of August 2024 who was born on 27 March 1964 in Nadaun in Himachal Pradesh. He is also the member of oldest party of India i.e. Indian National Congress or INC. So He is the son of Late Shri Rasil Singh. Moreover He was married to Kamlesh Thakur on 11 June 1988 and currently has 2 daughters. Talking about his education, he has completed the degree of M.A. and L.L.B.
Election was in his blood from his college years. He has been elected as the Class Representative(CR) in Govt. Degree College in Sanjauli, Shimla in the tenure of 1982-1983. Later, he won the general elections from the same college in 1983 to 1984. Moreover, he was elected as the president of Government degree college from the year of 1984 to 1985. Later, he was elected as the Department Representative or DR for the Law Department at Himachal Pradesh University from the tenure of 1985 to 1986. According to some reports, his net worth is estimated to be 7 crores
His Political career
Sukhu’s political journey started when he was only 25 years old. Firstly, he was elected as the state president from National Student Union of India or NSUI which is the student Wing of Indian National Congress from the year 1989 to 1995(approx. 6 years). Later, he became the general secretary of State Youth Congress from the year 1995 to 1998. Later, he became the president of the same wing for approximately 10 years (1998-2008). Moreover, he served as a councilor of Municipal Corporation in Shimla for 2 times (1993 to 1998 and 1998 to 2003)
Later, he became the General Secretary of Pradesh Congress Committee from 2008 to 2012 and later the president of the same committee from 2013 to 2019. He won the State legislative assembly in 2003,2007,2017 and later on December 2022
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
He won the State Legislative Assembly for the 4th time in December 2022, and became the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh on 11 December 2022 and took more than 5 ministries under his control such as Finance, General, Administration, Home, Planning, Personnel and other not allotted departments .
Who is Kamlesh Thakur?
Kamlesh Thakur is the wife of the Chief Minister of Haryana, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu who was born on 2 April 1970 in Nalsooha Panchayat of Himachal. She recently won the assembly elections for the first time in her political career defeating the BJP candidate Hoshyar Singh, by over 9,000 votes. She completed her education as a PG Diploma in Computer Application and MA in Political Science from the Government College in Chandigarh in 1981.
Her political career
Reportedly, she has been a member of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee for over 20 years. Her slogan in 2022 was “Vote for the Chief Minister and not the MLA”
Her net worth
According to some reports, she has a net worth of over 9.1 crores(over 8.2 crores as the immovable property and over 90 lakh as a movable property) which comprises of a gold jewelry worth Rs 20 lakh and a silver jewelry worth Rs 70,000 and has a flat worth Rs 51.79 lakh in New Chandigarh and has a flat in Chhota Shimla. Moreover, they have land in Naidun, Shimla and Baddi and many other assets. Let us make you clear that the family of Kamlesh Thakur i.e. Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and their daughters are also the shareholders in her property. She has shown a net worth of 5 lakh in her election affidavit.
Recent news
On 13 July 2024, she won the Dehra assembly byelection by defeating the BJP candidate Hoshiyar Singh with 9399 votes. She secured 32,737 votes and BJP Candidate Hoshyar Singh got 23,338 votes from 85,263 voters. This was their first win from 2010 (over 14 years) since there was a strong hold by the BJP. “This is the response to those who planned to collapse the elected government in the state. We thank the people of the state who have declined the politics of horse-trading.” Sukhu stated.
FAQs
Ans. He was married to Kamlesh Thakur on 11 June 1988 and currently has 2 daughters.
Ans. Ans. According to some reports, his net worth is estimated to be 7 crores
Ans. She has shown a net worth of 5 lakh in her election affidavit.
Ans. Reportedly, she has been a member of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee for over 20 years.
