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.

Hans Raj
Deputy Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
10 January 2018 – 12 December 2022
GovernorAcharya Devvrat
Kalraj Mishra
Bandaru Dattatreya
Rajendra Arlekar
Chief MinisterJai Ram Thakur
Preceded byJagat Singh Negi
Succeeded byVinay Kumar
Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
20 December 2012
Preceded by constituency established
ConstituencyChurah
Personal details
Born (1983-04-24) 24 April 1983 (age 41)[1]
Dhaiyas, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India
Nationality India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
SpouseHameeru Devi
Children1 Son & two daughters
Parent
  • Nirmal (father)
Residence(s)Vill. Dhaiyas, PO Trella, Teh. Churah, Distt. Chamba
EducationB.A., B.Ed, M.A., M.Phil and Ph.D.
ProfessionEducationist

Educational background

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

Family life

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

Political and legislative career

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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

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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

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Raj's favorite pastime is cricket.

Languages known

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Raj is fluent in Hindi and English.

Electoral performance

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2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Churah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Hans Raj 32,095 51.49%  0.90
INC Yashwant Singh 29,453 47.26%  4.02
NOTA Nota 394 0.63%  0.30
AAP Nand Kumar Jaryal[4] 385 0.62% New
Margin of victory 2,642 4.24%  4.92
Turnout 62,327 79.07%  0.37
Registered electors 78,823  14.86
BJP hold Swing  0.90
2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Churah[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Hans Raj 28,293 52.39%  1.00
INC Surender Bhardwaj 23,349 43.23%  3.61
NOTA None of the Above 505 0.94% New
SP Nand Kumar 442 0.82% New
Independent Des Raj 425 0.79% New
Margin of victory 4,944 9.15%  4.61
Turnout 54,005 78.70%  0.83
Registered electors 68,623  12.28
BJP hold Swing  1.00
2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Churah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Hans Raj 24,978 51.39% New
INC Surender Bhardwaj 22,767 46.84%  15.36
BSP Kishan Chand 799 1.64% New
Margin of victory 2,211 4.55%  0.29
Turnout 48,606 79.53%  40.83
Registered electors 61,120  109.42
BJP gain from INC Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Member Profile". hpvidhansabha.nic.in. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Two-time Churah MLA Hans Raj is Deputy Speaker of HP Assembly". The Statesman (India). 11 January 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Dr. Hans Raj - Personal Information".
  4. ^ "Himachal Pradesh elections: AAP releases second list of 54 candidates". Hindustan Times. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  5. ^ Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.