Janak Raj (politician)

Janak Raj
Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
8 December 2022
Succeeded by (1979-08-16) 16 August 1979 (age 45)
ConstituencyBharmour Assembly constituency
Personal details
Born (1979-08-15) 15 August 1979 (age 45)
Nationality Indian
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
SpouseKiren
Children2
ParentRavinder Kumar (father)[1]
Residence(s)Village Savanpur, Bharmour. Chamba-176 315.
Alma materBenaras Hindu University
Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital
Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya Shegaon
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionDoctor

Janak Raj is an Indian politician who is the MLA for the Bharmour constituency in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He was elected at the December 2022 Legislative Assembly election.[2][3]

Raj is uncle of Thakur Singh Bharmouri in relation whom he defeated Indian National Congress leader and former minister.[4]

Raj is a neurosurgeon by profession. He served as the medical superintendent of Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Shimla.[5]

  1. ^ "Dr. Janak Raj(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- BHARMOUR (ST)(CHAMBA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Bharmour Election Result 2022LIVE: BJP के DR. JANAK RAJ की हुई जीत, AAP के PARKASH CHAND रहें दूसरे नंबर पर". ABP News Hindi (in Hindi). 8 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Dr. Janak Raj". Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. ^ Thakur, Naresh K (9 December 2022). "Neurosurgeon, U'khand ex-CS son among five first-time winners". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  5. ^ Goyal, Divya (6 November 2022). "Himachal's 'Doctor ji' BJP candidate writes prescriptions on campaign, hopes to fix 'diseased system'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 January 2023.