Dhan Singh Negi

Dhan Singh Negi is an Indian politician and member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly representing the Tehri constituency in Tehri Garhwal district. He is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC).[2] Previously, Negi was member of BJP.[3]

Dhan Singh Negi
MLA for Tehri
In office
12 March 2017 – 10 March 2022
Preceded byDinesh Dhanai
Succeeded byKishore Upadhyaya
Personal details
Born (1970-05-04) 4 May 1970[1]
Palcot, Patti Lamridhar, Tehri Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand), India
Political partyIndian National Congress (since 2022)
Other political
affiliations		Bharatiya Janata Party (Till 2022)
EducationMaster of Physics, Bachelor of Education
Alma materHemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
ProfessionPolitician
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life and education

Negi was born in Palcot, a remote village in Patti Lamridhar, Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand), India. His education included a Master of Physics at Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University and a Bachelor of Education teaching qualification. He was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 2019.

Career

Negi was chairman of the Aanchal Milk Cooperative Society in Tehri Garhwal between 2009 and 2012. He was elected to the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in 2017, defeating the incumbent, Dinesh Dhanai, a cabinet minister.[4]

He sits on the Public Sector Units & Municipal Oversight and the Information Technology Policy committees of the Uttarakhand Assembly. Negi is a member of the board of Doon University and the Uttarakhand State Wildlife Board.

Elections contested
Year Constituency Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage
2022TehriLostTBDKishore UpadhyayaBharatiya Janata PartyTBD
2017TehriWon47.6%Dinesh DhanaiIndependent32.03%
2012TehriLost24.3%Dinesh DhanaiIndependent28.8%

References
  1. "Present members Date of Birth". Vidhan Sabha, Uttarakhand (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. "Uttarakhand BJP MLA Dhan Singh Negi Switches Over To Congress". NDTV.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. ADR. "Dhan Singh Negi(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- TEHRI(TEHRI GARHWAL) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
  4. "2017 Tehri - Uttarakhand Assembly Election Winner". India.com.
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