Bachi Singh Rawat
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Bachi Singh Rawat | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1996-2009 | |
| Preceded by | Jeewan Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Pradeep Tamta |
| Constituency | Almora |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 August 1949 |
| Died | 18 April 2021 (aged 71) Rishikesh, Uttarakhand |
| Party | BJP |
| Spouse | Champa Rawat |
| Children | 1 son, Shashank Rawat |
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Bachi Singh Rawat (1 August 1949 – 18 April 2021),[1] was an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India and a 4 time MP. He represented the Almora constituency of Uttarakhand.
He had to shift base to Nainital for the 15th Lok Sabha, as Almora was designated a reserved constituency. He however lost the Election to K. C. Singh Baba (INC).
Rawat died on 18 April 2021, aged 71 due to COVID-19.[2]
Bachi Singh Rawat was born in Thapla village, near Ranikhet, Almora district.
He graduated in Law from Lucknow University and went on to get a master's degree in Economics from Agra University.
