Preceded by B. C. Khanduri Religion Hinduism Residence Dehradun Spouse(s) Kusum Kanta Pokhriyal Party Bharatiya Janata Party | Role Indian Politician Preceded by Harish Rawat Name Ramesh Pokhriyal Succeeded by B. C. Khanduri | |
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Born 15 August 1959 (age 64)
Pinani, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand ( 1959-08-15 ) Occupation Politician, Poet, Writer Profiles | ||
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
Aaj tak ramesh pokhriyal nishank s interview on auctioning of hydro electric projects in uttarakhand
Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" (born 15 August 1958) is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was Chief Minister of Uttarakhand from 2009 to 2011. He is a currently a Member of Parliament in 16th Lok Sabha. He represents the Haridwar Parliamentary Constituency of Uttarakhand in Lok Sabha and is a senior member of the Bharatiya Janta Party.
Contents
- Aaj tak ramesh pokhriyal nishank s interview on auctioning of hydro electric projects in uttarakhand
- Matters of urgent public importance shri ramesh pokhriyal nishank 08 08 2014
- Personal life
- Political career
- Literary career
- Published works
- Works translated in other languages
- Awards and honours
- References
Matters of urgent public importance shri ramesh pokhriyal nishank 08 08 2014
Personal life
He was born in Pinani Village, Pauri Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand) to Paramanamd Pokhriyal and Vishambhari Devi. He later married Kusum Kanta Pokhriyal.
He graduated from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand in Arts, and acquired his PHD (With Honours) and D Lit.
Political career
Pokhriyal was first elected for the Utter Pradesh Vidhan Sabha from Karnaprayag ward in 1991, and then later in 1993 and 1996 from the same constituency. In 1997 he was appointed for the Uttaranchal Development Minister. He was also Uttarakhand’s Chief Minister (from 2009 to 2011) and is currently a member of Lok Sabha’s 16th session and the Chairman of the Assurance Committee. He is currently a representative of Haridwar constituency in the Lok Sabha and a senior member of Bhartiya Janta Party. He is Member of Vidhan Sabha of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand for five consecutive terms from 1991 to 2012. He was elected first time in 1991 from Karnaprayag ward for three consecutive terms.
Pokhriyal was appointed Cabinet Minister for Uttaranchal Development in Shri Kalyan Singh’s Cabinet and in 1999 appointed for Cultural Fulfillment and Endowments in Shri Ram Prakash Gupta’s Cabinet. In 2000, after creation of Uttarakhand state, he was appointed for twelve departments including finance, revenue, tax and water divisions. He was first minister of 12 divisions, including finance, revenue, tax and water, for the State of Uttarakhand. In 2007, he was appointed minister for Health and Family Welfare, Language and Science departments in Uttarakhand. In 2009, he became the youngest Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. In 2012, he was elected Vidhayak for Lok Sabha from Doiwala, Dehradun constituency. In 2014, he resigned from Doiwala, and elected from Haridwar for Lok Sabha.
Literary career
Pokhriyal has been writing poems and stories from his childhood, but his first collection “Samparn” was published in 1983. Today, he has over 10 poem anthology, 12 story anthology, 10 novels, 6 kids literature, 2 personal development books which amounts to more than 4 dozens of published works. He has written in all genres of Hindi Literature (poems, novels, short stories, travel journals, etc.) making him a respectable figure in Hindi Literature.
Published works
