Kaul Singh Thakur
Kaul Singh Thakur | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1993–2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Jawahar Thakur |
| Constituency | Darang |
| In office 1977–1990 | |
| Constituency | Darang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 November 1945 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Chinta Thakur, Padma Thakur |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Politician, advocate and horticulturist. |
| Profession | Politician |
Kaul Singh Thakur (born 23 November 1945) was the Health and Family Welfare minister in Himachal Pradesh Cabinet until December, 2017. He has also served as the Himachal Pradesh Congress President two times.
He has also served as the PCC president a second time in a row, despite strong opposition from leaders such as Virbhadra Singh and Vidya Stokes. He was also looked upon by many as a potential chief ministerial candidate for the 2012 Himachal Vidhan Sabha elections.[1]
Early life
Thakur was born on 23 November 1945 in Mandi district to Shri Laxman Singh Thakur. He was educated at Punjab University, Chandigarh. He is married to Chinta Thakur and they have one son and three daughters.[2]
References
- ^ "Himachal US". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Ministers | eVidhan- Himachal Pradesh". Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee at the Wayback Machine (archived 5 September 2010)