Hans Raj (politician) explained

Hans Raj
Office1:Deputy Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Term Start1:10 January 2018
Term End1:12 December 2022
Governor1:Acharya Devvrat
Kalraj Mishra
Bandaru Dattatreya
Rajendra Arlekar
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Jai Ram Thakur
Predecessor1:Jagat Singh Negi
Successor1:Vinay Kumar
Office2:Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency2:Churah
Term Start2:20 December 2012
Predecessor2: constituency established
Nationality: India
Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Education:B.A., B.Ed, M.A., M.Phil and Ph.D.
Residence:Vill. Dhaiyas, PO Trella, Teh. Churah, Distt. Chamba
Profession:Educationist
Spouse:Hameeru Devi
Father:Nirmal
Birth Date:24 April 1983[1]
Birth Place:Dhaiyas, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India
Children:1 Son & two daughters

Hans Raj (born 24 April 1983 in Dhaiyas, Distt. Chamba) is a former deputy speaker of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected to the assembly from Churah in Chamba district.[2] He was and studied BA, BEd, MA and M.Phil.[3] He was first elected to the assembly in 2012.

Educational background

Raj holds B.A., B.Ed, M.A., M.Phil, and Ph.D. degrees.

Family life

Raj is the son of Shri Nirmal. He married Smt. Hameeru Devi, and has one son and two daughters.

Political and legislative career

Raj's political career began as a Member of Zila Parishad from 2011 to 2012. He was elected to the State Assembly in December 2012 and was re-elected in December 2017. During his tenure, he served as a member of the Welfare and Library & Member Amenities Committees from 2013 to 2017.

Raj served as the Deputy Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha from 10 January 2018 to December 2022. Elected for the third consecutive term in December 2022, he has been nominated as a Member of the Welfare & Privileges Committees.

Social activism

Beyond his political role, Raj engages in social activities, particularly working for the development of education, health, and the environment under the Pratham NGO.

Favorite pastime

Raj's favorite pastime is cricket.

Languages known

Raj is fluent in Hindi and English.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Member Profile . 30 April 2023 . hpvidhansabha.nic.in.
  2. Web site: Two-time Churah MLA Hans Raj is Deputy Speaker of HP Assembly . 26 December 2021 . 11 January 2018 . The Statesman (India).
  3. Web site: Dr. Hans Raj - Personal Information.