Harish Janartha | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Suresh Bhardwaj |
| Constituency | Shimla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1965 |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party |  Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Kusum Janartha |
| Children | One Son |
| Residence(s) | Village Kashani, P.O. & Tehsil Tikkar, Distt. Shimla |
| Alma mater | Panjab University |
Harish Janartha is an Indian politician and current MLA of Shimla Assembly constituency, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[1][2]
Janartha won the 2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election defeating former MLA Suresh Bhardwaj.[3] With Janartha's win, the INC won the constituency after 15 years.[4] Janartha, in 2017, contested the 2017 elections from Shimla as an Independent candidate but lost. He joined back Indian National Congress in 2019.[5]
Janartha graduated from Panjab University in 1986.[6]
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- ^ "Hon'ble Member Legislative Assembly". Himachal Pradesh 14th Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh Assembly election results 2022: Full list of winners". The Indian Express. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Nandan, Nishant (8 December 2022). "Himachal Pradesh Election: शिमला शहरी सीट से भाजपा का चाय वाला प्रत्याशी हारा, 15 साल बाद कांग्रेस की जीत". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Himachal Congress rebel Janartha rejoins party". The Quint. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Harish Janartha(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- SHIMLA(SHIMLA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 17 December 2022.