Bachi Singh Rawat

Bachi Singh Rawat (born 1 August 1949), is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India and a 4 time MP. He represented the Almora constituency of Uttarakhand.

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• Early life and education
• Positions Held
• References

He had to shift base to Nainital for the 15th Lok Sabha, as Almora was designated a reserved constituency. He however lost the Election to K. C. Singh Baba (INC).

Early life and education

Bachi Singh Rawat was born in Thapla village, near Ranikhet, Almora district.

He graduated in Law from Lucknow University and went on to get a master's degree in Economics from Agra University.

Positions Held

1991 – 92 and 1993 – 95 : Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms)

1991 – 92 : Member, Library Committee

Aug – Dec 1992 : Deputy Minister, Revenue, Uttar Pradesh

1994 – 95 : Member, Education Committee and Member, Planning Committee

1996 : Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

1996 – 97 : Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution and Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications

1997 – 98 : Member, House Committee

1998 : Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1998 – 99 : Member, Committee on Defence and its Sub-Committee-II and Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House and Member, Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Parliament and Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

1999 : Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

Oct – Nov 1999 : Union Minister of State, Defence

22 Nov 1999–2004 : Union Minister of State, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology

2004–2009 : Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)

2007–2009 : President, BJP Uttarakhand

2011–2012 : Chairman, BJP Committee of Manifesto, 2012 Uttarakhand Assembly Elections