Trivendra Singh Rawat | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Ramesh Pokhriyal |
| Constituency | Haridwar |
| 8thChief Minister of Uttarakhand | |
| In office 18 March 2017 – 10 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Harish Rawat |
| Succeeded by | Tirath Singh Rawat |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Uttarakhand | |
| In office 27 March 2007 – 13 March 2012 | |
| Ministry | Agriculture & Animal Husbandry, Dairy Farming & Fisheries |
| Member ofUttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2017–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Hira Singh Bisht |
| Succeeded by | Brij Bhushan Gairola |
| Constituency | Doiwala |
| In office 2002–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Ramesh Pokhriyal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1960-12-20)20 December 1960 (age 64)[1] |
| Nationality | India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Alma mater | Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Trivendra Singh Rawat (born 20 December 1960)[2] is an Indian politician who served as theChief Minister of Uttarakhand between 2017 and 2021. He is currently serving as the member of parliament fromHaridwar Lok Sabha constituency since 2024.
Rawat was a member of theRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh from 1979 to 2002 and held the post of organising secretary of the Uttarakhand region, and later the Uttarakhand state, after the state's formation in 2000. He was elected fromDoiwala in the State'sfirst legislative assembly elections in 2002. He retained his seat in the2007 elections and served as the State's Minister of Agriculture.[3][4]
As a member of theBharatiya Janata Party, Rawat served asJharkhand's in-charge and Uttarakhand cadre's president. Winning from Doiwala again in2017, he was named the Chief Minister after his party wonmajority and formed the government.[5] Rawat resigned from the post on 9 March 2021 citing a "collective decision" made by the party.[6]
Rawat was born on 20 December 1960[1] in the village of Khairasain in theKotdwartehsil, inPauri Garhwal district ofUttarakhand. He was the ninth and youngest child in the family. He obtained his master's degree in journalism from Birla Campus inSrinagar affiliated to theHemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University.[7]
Rawat joined theRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 1979 before becoming itspracharak (campaigner) for theDehradun region in 1985. Subsequently, he joined theBharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the political party associated with it. He was made BJP's organising secretary for the Uttarakhand region and worked with the senior leaderLalji Tandon at the time. He was also actively involved in theUttarakhand movement, during which he was arrested several times. After the region receivedstatehood in 2000, Rawat was made the state cadre's BJP president.[7]
Rawat lost a by-election fromDoiwala in 2014, when the seat was vacated by former Chief MinisterRamesh Pokhriyal.
In 2017 he won the same Assembly constituency of Doiwala. His 27 July 2017 tweet about linguistic preferences sparked off controversy and he was accused of preferringGarhwali language over theKumaoni language.[8]
In July 2019, Rawat said that cow is the only animal that exhales oxygen and that living in close proximity to cows could cure tuberculosis.[9][10] This unscientific statement sparked off a controversy.[11]
On 9 March 2021, Rawat resigned from the post of the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. This was following meetings with the BJP leaders in Delhi, whom the observers from centre gave their report about the growing dissent against Rawat among MLAs and ministers, including mismanagement during theChamoli flash floods.[12][13][14]
In May 2021, Rawat said that coronavirus is also a living organism which has a right to live, just like humans.[15] The virus is changing its form constantly. The opposition criticised him and said that his statement is foolish and nonsense, and he has lost his mind and has no vision.[16]
He did not the contest 2022 assembly election.
In March 2024, Rawat was announced as the BJP candidate for theHaridwar constituency in the2024 general elections,[17] which he won by a margin of 164,056 votes.[18][19]
| Preceded by | Chief Minister of Uttarakhand 18 March 2017 – 10 March 2021 | Succeeded by |
