| Janak Raj | |
| Birth Date: | 15 August 1979 |
| Office: | Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency: | Bharmour Assembly constituency |
| Term Start: | 8 December 2022 |
| Successor: | 16 August 1979 |
| Nationality: |  Indian |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Profession: | Doctor |
| Parents: | Ravinder Kumar (father)[1] |
| Residence: | Village Savanpur, Bharmour. Chamba-176 315. |
| Children: | 2 |
| Spouse: | Kiren |
| Alma Mater: | Benaras Hindu University Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya Shegaon |
Janak Raj is an Indian politician who is the MLA for the Bharmour constituency in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He was elected at the December 2022 Legislative Assembly election.[2] [3]
Raj is uncle of Thakur Singh Bharmouri in relation whom he defeated Indian National Congress leader and former minister.[4]
Raj is a neurosurgeon by profession. He served as the medical superintendent of Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Shimla.[5]
Born on 16 August 1979, in Bharmour, Distt. Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, Raj is the son of Reshmo Devi and Ravinder Kumar. He received his early education at Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya in Sarol, Distt. Chamba, and later at Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya in Shegaon, Maharashtra, under the National Integration Programme.
Raj holds degrees in MBBS, MS (General Surgery) from IGMC Shimla, and M.Ch. Neurosurgery from Benaras Hindu University.
Before opting for Voluntary Retirement on 18 October 2022 from the Medical Education Department (H.P. Government), Raj held various positions, including Medical Officer (2009-2014), Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery (2014-2019), Associate Professor in Neurosurgery (2019-2021), Professor in Neurosurgery (2021-2022), and Senior Medical Superintendent at IGMC (2018-2022).
Married to Kiran, Raj is father of one son and one daughter.
Raj ventured into politics and was elected to the State Legislative Assembly in December 2022. He has been nominated as a Member of the Public Accounts & Ethics Committees, contributing his expertise to governance.
Raj has a special interest in the health sector, education, and tribal affairs, reflecting his commitment to community welfare.