Rajeev Bhardwaj
Rajeev Bhardwaj | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kishan Kapoor |
| Constituency | Kangra |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance |
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Rajeev Bhardwaj is an Indian politician belonging from the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the member of the 18th Lok Sabha.[1]
Early life[edit]
Rajeev Bhardwaj was originally a resident of the Mangwal in Kangra district’s Dehra tehsil. However, his family was evicted from the village following the construction of the Pong Dam in the 1970s. Bhardwaj continues to identify himself as a Pong Dam evictee as many families are yet to receive their promised compensation and subsequent land allocation.[2][3]
Political career[edit]
Bhardwaj currently serves as the Member of Lok Sabha from the Kangra constituency. He was elected in the 2024 Indian general elections with a margin of 251,895 votes defeating his nearest rival candidate Anand Sharma.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Quint, The (2024-06-04). "Kangra Election Result 2024 Live Updates: BJP's Rajeev Bhardwaj Has Won This Lok Sabha Seat". TheQuint. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "'Depot Bazar-wale doctor' Rajeev Bhardwaj, BJP's Kangra candidate, sees himself as a Pong Dam evictee". The Indian Express. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ^ "Himachal Pradesh: Pong Dam raises tempers in House - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ^ "Kangra, Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Live: Kangra लोकसभा सीट पर Rajeev Bhardwaj को मिली बड़ी जीत, 251895 वोटोंं से Anand Sharma को किया पराजित". आज तक (in Hindi). 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-05.