Dhan Singh Negi | |
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| धन सिंह नेगी | |
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| Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 12 March 2017 – 10 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Dinesh Dhanai |
| Succeeded by | Kishore Upadhyaya |
| Constituency | Tehri |
| Chairman for Aanchal[1] | |
| In office 2009–2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 May 1970[2] Palkot, Patti Lamridhar, Tehri Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand), India |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janata Party (until 2022) (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2022-2024) |
| Spouse |
Anita Negi (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | New Tehri, Uttarakhand Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
| Education | M.Sc.(Physics), B.Ed. |
| Alma mater | Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | dhansinghnegi |
Dhan Singh Negi is an Indian politician who was a member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from 2017 to 2022 representing the Tehri constituency in Tehri Garhwal district. Previously affiliated to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he switched to the Indian National Congress party (INC) in early 2022.[3][4] Later he rejoined the BJP.In the 2017 state assembly elections, he defeated Dinesh Dhanai,[5] then Cabinet Minister by a large margin.
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- ^ "Present members Date of Birth". Vidhan Sabha, Uttarakhand (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Uttarakhand BJP MLA Dhan Singh Negi Switches Over To Congress". NDTV.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ ADR. "Dhan Singh Negi(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- TEHRI(TEHRI GARHWAL) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
- ^ "2017 Tehri - Uttarakhand Assembly Election Winner". India.com.