Dinesh Dhanai

Early life and education

Dinesh Dhanai was born in village Khand Gaon (Patti Athoor) near Old Tehri, Tehri Garhwal district, 1970 in a Rajput family to Mr Gabbar Singh Dhanai and Mrs Phool Devi. He did his schooling from Raiwala (Rishikesh), Tehri and from Uttarkashi. He is an alumnus of SRTC Campus Old Tehri (Tehri Garhwal). He started his political career as an undaunted party worker in 1986 .

Political career

Dinesh Dhanai joined Indian National Congress in 1986 at Garhwal University (SRTC). He also served as a President of his University in 1992 - SRTC Garhwal University (Old Tehri). Over the years, he has held several important positions such as Joint Secretary, UP Youth Congress ( IInd term) in 1994, Chairman- Urban Co-operative bank ltd, Tehri Garhwal in 1995- Vice President, UP Youth Congress 1999.

In 2003 he stood as an Independent Candidate from Tehri Nagar Palika and defeated both Congress and BJP. He served there till 2008 and during his Chairmanship tenure he contested legislative assembly election (in 2007) as an independent candidate and marked third position.

Dinesh Dhanai again stood independent from the same seat in 2012 whose 30 percent area was turned out after demarcation. His attempt to enter Legislative Assembly was successful with the close margin from INC and BJP .

He served as a Chairman of Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam as MoS for two years .

In 2014 he was inducted into Harish Rawat's cabinet. He is currently holding portfolio of (Tourism, Youth Welfare, Health Education, Pilgrimage, Religious Fest and Culture).