Congress candidate from Naina Deviji assembly seat in Himachal: Ram Lal Thakur
Indian National Congress has fielded Ram Lal Thakur from Sri Naina Deviji constituency against Randheer Sharma.
Ram Lal Thakur, is the son of Paras Ram Thakur. He was born on 7 June 1951 in the village Ghial in Bilaspur district. He has done B.A., LL.B. and Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management and Labour Welfare. He was educated at Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. He married Kamlesh Thakur.
He has remained an active sportsperson and represented the state in Kabaddi 6 times at the national level and remained its captain thrice. He was the member of Himachal Pradesh University Sports Council.
He was also the General Secretary of Central Students' Association, Himachal Pradesh University.
He got arrested during Jail Bharo Andolan of Congress Party in 1978. He was elected to the Himachal Pradesh State Legislative Assembly first in 1985 and was re-elected again in 1993, 1998 and 2003. He was the Minister of State for Law, Youth Services and Sports, Ayurveda and local self Government from 1985 to 1990. He was also the Health Minister (at Cabinet Rank) from 1996 to 1998. He is working as Cabinet Minister for Industries, I.T. and Youth Services and Sports from March, 2003 onwards.
According to myneta.info, Ratan Singh Pal has stated his profession as MLA And Advocate.
Ram Lal Thakur's assets are worth of 4 crores and he has no criminal cases reported against him.
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