Dhan Singh Negi

Dhan Singh Negi is an Indian politician and member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly representing the Tehri constituency in Tehri Garhwal district. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[2]

Dhan Singh Negi
MLA for Tehri
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 March 2017
Preceded by	Dinesh Dhanai
Personal details
Born	May 1970 (age 50)[1] Palcot, Patti Lamridhar, Tehri Garhwal, Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand), India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Education	Master of Physics, Bachelor of Education
Alma mater	Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
Profession	Politician
Website	Official website

Early life

Negi was born in May 1970 in Palcot, a remote village in Patti Lamridhar, Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand), India. His education included a Master of Physics at Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University and a Bachelor of Education teaching qualification.

Career

Dhan Singh Negi was chairman of the Aanchal Milk Cooperative Society in Tehri Garhwal between 2009 and 2012.

Negi was elected to the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in 2017, defeating the incumbent, Dinesh Dhanai, a cabinet minister.[3] He sits on the Public Sector Units & Municipal Oversight and Information Technology Policy committees of the Uttarakhand Assembly.

Negi is a member of the board of Doon University and the Uttarakhand State Wildlife Board.

Elections contested

Year	Constituency	Result	Vote percentage	Opposition Candidate	Opposition Party	Opposition vote percentage
2017	Tehri	Won	47.6%	Dinesh Dhanai	Independent	32.03%
2012	Tehri	Lost	24.3%	Dinesh Dhanai	Independent	28.8%

References

1. "Present members Date of Birth". Vidhan Sabha, Uttarakhand (in Hindi). Retrieved 10 December 2020.
2. ADR. "Dhan Singh Negi(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- TEHRI(TEHRI GARHWAL) – Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
3. "2017 Tehri - Uttarakhand Assembly Election Winner". India.com.