Puran Chand Thakur

Puran Chand Thakur (born 1958)[1] is an Indian politician from Himachal Pradesh. He is a member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Darang Assembly constituency in Mandi district. He won the 2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]

Early life and education

Thakur is from Darang, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. He is the son of Hari Ram Sardar. He studied Class 10 in 1975 and passed the examinations conducted by the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education, Dharamshala.[4] After 40 years in Congress party, he became a rebel and joined the BJP and was nominated from Darang seat.[5]

Career

Thakur won from Darang Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. He polled 36,572 votes and defeated his nearest rival and eight time MLA, Kaul Singh Thakur, the former Himachal Pradesh Indian National Congress chief, by a margin of 618 votes.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Puran Chand(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- DARANG(MANDI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  2. ^ Live, A. B. P. (8 December 2022). "Darang Election 2022 Final Results Live: Bjp Candidate Puran Chand Wins From Darang , Details Inside". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Himachal Pradesh election results 2022 LIVE: Check full list of constituency-wise winners/leading". Times Now. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Puran Chand(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- DARANG(MANDI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Himachal Election: Once A Congressi, Now BJP's Shoo-In In Darang, Know All About Puran Chand Thakur". English Jagran. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Congress heavyweight Kaul Singh, daughter lose from Mandi seats". The Indian Express. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Darang Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Puran Chand of BJP Wins". News18. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  8. ^ Team, DNA Web. "LIVE Updates | Darang Himachal Assembly Election Result 2022: Puran Chand from BJP wins". DNA India. Retrieved 8 December 2024.