Rohit Thakur
Cabinet Minister, Government of Himachal Pradesh[1]
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 January 2023
Governor	Rajendra Arlekar Shiv Pratap Shukla
Cabinet	Sukhu ministry
Chief Minister	Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Ministry and Departments	Higher Education and Elementary Education
Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 November 2021
Preceded by	Narinder Bragta
Constituency	Jubbal-Kotkhai
In office 20 December 2012 – 18 December 2017
Preceded by	Narinder Bragta
Succeeded by	Narinder Bragta
Constituency	Jubbal-Kotkhai
In office 5 March 2003 – 30 December 2007
Preceded by	Thakur Ram Lal
Succeeded by	Narinder Bragta
Constituency	Jubbal-Kotkhai
Personal details
Born	(1974-08-14) 14 August 1974 (age 49)
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Pratibha Thakur
Children	One Son & two daughters
Parent	Jagdish Thakur (father)
Residence(s)	Village Potta, P.O. Dhar, Tehsil Jubbal, Distt. Shimla
Education	BA (Hons.) in Political Science
Alma mater	Panjab University, Chandigarh

Rohit Thakur is a Member of Legislative Assembly representing Jubbal-Kotkhai constituency in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India.^[2][3] He is the grandson of former chief minister of Himachal Pradesh Thakur Ram Lal.^[4] He is a member of Indian National Congress.^[5]

He graduated from Panjab University, Chandigarh with a degree in political science.^[6]

Early life

Born on 14 August 1974 in Shimla, Rohit Thakur is the son of Smt. Sarita Thakur and the late Shri Jagdish Thakur. He pursued his BA (Hons.) in Political Science. Rohit Thakur is married to Smt. Pratibha, and the couple has one son and two daughters. He is a horticulturist by profession.

Coming from a political lineage as the grandson of the former Chief Minister, late Thakur Ram Lal, Rohit Thakur entered into active politics at a very young age.

Political engagement

Rohit Thakur has actively contributed to the political landscape of the state. He served as a Member of the Pradesh Youth Congress State Executive from 2000 to 2004 and has been associated with the HPCC from Jubbal-Kotkhai since 2002. Additionally, he held the position of Secretary, HPCC, from 2008 to 2011 and became a Member of Co-opted AICC in 2017.

Legislative career

Elected to the State Legislative Assembly in 2003 and 2012, Rohit Thakur played a crucial role as the Chief Parliamentary Secretary from May 2013 to December 2017. He was re-elected to the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha for the third time in the by-election held on 30 October 2021. Further, he was re-elected to the 14th Legislative Assembly in December 2022.

Special interests

Rohit Thakur's special interests include agriculture/horticulture, wildlife, music, and reading, particularly the cultural history of the Pradesh.

Languages known

Fluent in Hindi and English, Rohit Thakur possesses strong linguistic skills for effective communication.

Sports

His interests in sports include chess and football.

Electoral performance

2021 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election : Jubbal-Kotkhai^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Rohit Thakur	29,955	52.92%	5.03
	Independent	Chetan Singh Bragta	23,662	41.80%	New
	BJP	Neelam Seraik	2,644	4.67%	45.14
Margin of victory			6,293	11.12%	9.19
Turnout			56,607	78.51%	2.17
Registered electors			70,965		5.46
	INC gain from BJP		Swing	3.10