Vishal Nehria

Vishal Nehria (born 20 July 1988) is an Indian politician. He got elected to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Dharamshala constituency in the 2019 by election as a member of the BJP as the then-incumbent member of the constituency, Kishan Kapoor, got elected to the Parliament of India.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Nehria was born to father Rajinder Prasad and mother Sushma Kumari in Dharamshala, Kangra. An advocate and social worker by profession, he completed his higher education from Himachal Pradesh University with degrees in BA, LLB and MA.

Poltitical career

Nehria started political career with student's politics in 2005. He was part of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the student wing of BJP, and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a Hindu-nationalist organization that is affiliated to BJP. Nehria joined BJP in 2014 and also held positions in state's Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha from time to time thereafter. He got elected to the State Legislative Assembly for the first time in by-election on 24 October 2019.

References
  1. BJP’s Nehria, Kashyap to contest polls from Dharamshala, Pachhad
  2. BJP wins both Dharamshala, Pachhad seats in Himachal Pradesh bypolls
  3. Himachal Pradesh Bypoll Results 2019: BJP's Nehriya Wins Dharamshala Constituency, Cong Candidate Loses Deposit


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