Hans Raj (politician)

Hans Raj
Deputy Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office 10 January 2018 – 12 December 2022
Governor	Acharya Devvrat Kalraj Mishra Bandaru Dattatreya Rajendra Arlekar
Chief Minister	Jai Ram Thakur
Preceded by	Jagat Singh Negi
Succeeded by	Vinay Kumar
Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 December 2012
Preceded by	constituency established
Constituency	Churah
Personal details
Born	(1983-04-24) 24 April 1983 (age 41)[1] Dhaiyas, Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India
Nationality	India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Hameeru Devi
Children	1 Son & two daughters
Parent	Nirmal (father)
Residence(s)	Vill. Dhaiyas, PO Trella, Teh. Churah, Distt. Chamba
Education	B.A., B.Ed, M.A., M.Phil and Ph.D.
Profession	Educationist

Hans Raj (born 24 April 1983 in Dhaiyas, Distt. Chamba) is a former deputy speaker of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected to the assembly from Churah in Chamba district.[2] He was and studied BA, BEd, MA and M.Phil.[3] He was first elected to the assembly in 2012.

Educational background

Raj holds B.A., B.Ed, M.A., M.Phil, and Ph.D. degrees.

Family life

Raj is the son of Shri Nirmal. He married Smt. Hameeru Devi, and has one son and two daughters.

Political and legislative career

Raj's political career began as a Member of Zila Parishad from 2011 to 2012. He was elected to the State Assembly in December 2012 and was re-elected in December 2017. During his tenure, he served as a member of the Welfare and Library & Member Amenities Committees from 2013 to 2017.

Raj served as the Deputy Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha from 10 January 2018 to December 2022. Elected for the third consecutive term in December 2022, he has been nominated as a Member of the Welfare & Privileges Committees.

Social activism

Beyond his political role, Raj engages in social activities, particularly working for the development of education, health, and the environment under the Pratham NGO.

Favorite pastime

Raj's favorite pastime is cricket.

Languages known

Raj is fluent in Hindi and English.

Electoral performance

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Churah

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Hans Raj	32,095	51.49%	0.90
	INC	Yashwant Singh	29,453	47.26%	4.02
	NOTA	Nota	394	0.63%	0.30
	AAP	Nand Kumar Jaryal[4]	385	0.62%	New
Margin of victory			2,642	4.24%	4.92
Turnout			62,327	79.07%	0.37
Registered electors			78,823		14.86
	BJP hold		Swing	0.90

2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Churah[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Hans Raj	28,293	52.39%	1.00
	INC	Surender Bhardwaj	23,349	43.23%	3.61
	NOTA	None of the Above	505	0.94%	New
	SP	Nand Kumar	442	0.82%	New
	Independent	Des Raj	425	0.79%	New
Margin of victory			4,944	9.15%	4.61
Turnout			54,005	78.70%	0.83
Registered electors			68,623		12.28
	BJP hold		Swing	1.00

2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Churah

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Hans Raj	24,978	51.39%	New
	INC	Surender Bhardwaj	22,767	46.84%	15.36
	BSP	Kishan Chand	799	1.64%	New
Margin of victory			2,211	4.55%	0.29
Turnout			48,606	79.53%	40.83
Registered electors			61,120		109.42
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

References

1. "Member Profile". hpvidhansabha.nic.in. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
2. "Two-time Churah MLA Hans Raj is Deputy Speaker of HP Assembly". The Statesman (India). 11 January 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
3. "Dr. Hans Raj - Personal Information".
4. "Himachal Pradesh elections: AAP releases second list of 54 candidates". Hindustan Times. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
5. Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.