Harsh Mahajan (ex- Animal Husbandry minister of Himachal Pradesh), son of a former Vidhan Sabha Speaker and Cabinet Minister Des Raj Mahajan and was born at Chamba on 12 December 1955. Completed schooling from St. Edwards School in 1971. He has a B. Com. and MBA. He studied at Sriram College of Commerce, New Delhi and at Delhi University, New Delhi. He married Uma Singh on 7 June 1983.
Harsh Mahajan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | J. P. Nadda |
| Constituency | Himachal Pradesh |
| Cabinet Minister of Government of Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office 2003 - 2008 | |
| Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1993-2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1955 |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1986-2022) |
He was the President of State Youth Congress from 1986 to 1995.
He got elected to the State Legislative Assembly first in November 1993 and again in 1998 and 2003.[1] He has been the Parliamentary Secretary from 1994 to 1998 and has served as Animal Husbandry Minister (at the Cabinet level). He is also a native speaker of English and Hindi.
On 28 September 2022, Himachal Pradesh state Congress working president and former cabinet minister Harsh Mahajan joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[2][3]
On 27 February 2024, Mahajan was elected to the Rajya Sabha, India's upper house of Parliament, from Himachal Pradesh as a BJP candidate against the Congress' Abhishek Singhvi.[4]
References edit
- ^ Official Profile of Harsh Mahajan @ hpvidhansabha.nic.in Archived 9 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Himachal elections: State Congress working president Harsh Mahajan joins BJP". Hindustan Times. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Himachal Congress working president Harsh Mahajan joins BJP". The Indian Express. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ The Economic Times (28 February 2024). "BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan wins lone Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh". Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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