Janak Raj (politician)
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Janak Raj | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 8 December 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | 15 August 1979 |
| Constituency | Bharmour Assembly constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1979 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Kiran |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Ravinder Kumar (father)[1] |
| Alma mater | Benaras Hindu University Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya Shegaon |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Doctor |
Janak Raj is an Indian politician who is the MLA for the Bharmour constituency in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He was elected at the December 2022 Legislative Assembly election.[2][3]
Raj is uncle of Thakur Singh Bharmouri whom he defeated Indian National Congress leader and former minister.[4]
Raj is a neurosurgeon by profession. He served as the medical superintendent of Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Shimla.[5]
Born on 15 August 1979, in Bharmour, Distt. Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, Raj is the son of Reshmo Devi and Ravinder Kumar. He received his early education at Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya in Sarol, Distt. Chamba, and later at Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya in Shegaon, Maharashtra, under the National Integration Programme.[citation needed]
Raj holds degrees in MBBS, MS (General Surgery) from IGMC Shimla, and M.Ch. Neurosurgery from Benaras Hindu University.[citation needed]
Career
Before opting for Voluntary Retirement on 18 October 2022 from the Medical Education Department (H.P. Government), Raj held various positions, including Medical Officer (2009-2014), Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery (2014-2019), Associate Professor in Neurosurgery (2019-2021), Professor in Neurosurgery (2021-2022), and Senior Medical Superintendent at IGMC (2018-2022).
