Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank

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Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank Biography

Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" 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 member of the Bharatiya Janta Party. He retained the seat for a second term in 2019. He was subsequently appointed Minister of human resource development.

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Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank Personal Life

Full Name	Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank
Date of Birth	15 Jul 1959 (Age 66)
Place of Birth	Pinani, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Party Name	Bharatiya Janta Party
Education	Doctorate
Profession	PoetSocial Worker, Writer
Father's Name	Late Shri Permanand Pokhriyal
Mother's Name	Late Smt. Vishambhari Devi
Spouse's Name	Smt. Kusumkanta
Children	2 Son(s) 3 Daughter(s)

Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank Net Worth

Net Worth

₹1.61 CRORE

ASSETS

₹1.79 CRORE

Liabilities

₹18.61 LAKHS

Interesting Facts about Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank

He likes writing and travelling, reading poems, stories, novels, travelogues etc. Making public relations, reading and writing specialized Articles on Himalayas

Political Timeline of Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank

• 2019: He was inducted into Modi's cabinet as Union Minister of human resource development.
• 2019: He contested and won Haridwar Lok Sabah seat with a margin on 258,729 votes.
• 2015 : Member, General Purposes Committee.
• 2014 : Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• 2014 : Member, Standing Committee on Rural Development.
• 2014 : Chairperson, Committee on Government Assurances.
• 2014 : Member, Public Accounts Committee.
• 2014 : He was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha by defeating Renuka Rawat of INC party from Hardwar constituency, Uttarkhand.
• 2009 : Leader of the House, Uttarakhnad Legislative Assembly
• 2009 : He was elected as the Chief Minister of Government of Uttarakhand, Additional charge - Gopan (Live stock), Home, Energy, Public Works, Forest, Higher Education, Disaster Management and Rehabilitation, information, Housing, etc.
• 2007 : Minister of Medical, Health, Family Welfare, Ayush, Science and Language, Govt. of Uttarakhand
• 2000 : Minister of 12 Departments including Finance, Revenue, Planning etc., Govt. of Uttaranchal.
• 2000 : Member, Uttarakhnad Legislative Assembly for three terms, first elected in 2000 and subsequently in 2007. He retained the seat till 2014.
• 1999 : Minister of Culture and Religion, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh
• 1997 : Minister of Development of Uttarachal, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh
• 1991 : He was a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for three terms from 1991-2000.

Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank Achievements

He was born in a very poor family, father was a gardener. He hails from a humble family background

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