Sunder Singh Thakur (born 5 May 1965) is an Indian politician. He is serving as member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Kullu since 2017. He is chief parliamentary secretary in Government of Himachal Pradesh.[1][2][3][4]

Sunder Singh Thakur
Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Government of Himachal Pradesh
Assumed office
8 January 2023
GovernorRajendra Arlekar
Shiv Pratap Shukla
Chief MinisterSukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Deputy CMMukesh Agnihotri
DepartmentsPower Department
Tourism Department
Forest Department
Transport Department
Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
18 December 2017
Preceded byMaheshwar Singh
ConstituencyKullu
Personal details
Born (1965-05-05) 5 May 1965 (age 59)
Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseIndira Thakur
Residence(s)Shobla Complex, Dhalpur, Kullu
EducationHimachal Pradesh University LL.B

Early life and education

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Sunder Singh Thakur was born on 5 May 1965 in Shallang, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. He did BSc (Medical) from Punjab University and LL.B from Himachal Pradesh University.

Political career

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Sunder Singh Thakur has had a dynamic political career with various responsibilities and positions:

  • Organizing Secretary, HIMSA Chandigarh (1985-1986)
  • Vice President, H.P. NSUI (1989-1991)
  • Chairman, Panchayat Samiti Kullu (1991-1994)
  • Vice-Chairman, Zila Parishad Kullu (1994-1999)
  • Member of the State Pollution Board (2003-2008) and Himachal Pradesh Sports Council (2013-2017)
  • Vice-President, Himachal Pradesh Youth Congress
  • State Delegate, H.P. Congress Committee (2009-2012)
  • General Secretary, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (2012 onwards)

He was elected to the State Legislative Assembly in December 2017 and served on various committees, including the Public Accounts Committee (2021-2022), Subordinate Legislation Committee (2018-2022), General Development Committee (2018-2021), and Privileges Committee (2022).

Sunder Singh Thakur was re-elected to the State Legislative Assembly in december 2022 and appointed Chief Parliamentary Secretary on 8 January 2023. He is attached to the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister for the MPP & Power Department, Tourism Department, Forest Department, and Transport Department, respectively.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Bisht, Gaurav (1 February 2023). "Kullu MLA bats for legalising hemp cultivation in Himachal". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Kullu Election Result 2022 LIVE: Kullu MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". Oneindia. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Himachal CM administers oath to 6 chief Parliamentary Secretaries". UNI. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Public Representative | District Kullu | India". District Kullu. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Hon'ble Chief Parliamentary Secretary". HP Vidhan Sabha.