Tirath Singh Rawat
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Biography
Tirath Singh Rawat (Hindi: तीरथ सिंह रावत; Born 9th April 1964) 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 was born in village 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
- He was the state vice president of [Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha]] (Uttar Pradesh)
- 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.