Rohit Thakur

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

He graduated from Panjab University, Chandigarh with a degree in political science.

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.