Kamlesh Thakur
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Kamlesh Thakur | |
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| Spouse of the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh | |
| Assumed role 11 December 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
| Preceded by | Sadhana Thakur |
| Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 13 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Hoshyar Singh |
| Constituency | Dehra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1970 Dera, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation | Politician |
Kamlesh Thakur (born 2 April 1970) is an Indian politician from Himachal Pradesh. As a member of Indian National Congress, she is the incumbent MLA from Dehra.[1] She is the wife of the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.[2][3]
Thakur was born 2 April 1970 in Dehra, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. Her parents were Roshni Devi and the Bachitter Singh. She completed her master's of arts degree in Political Science from Himachal Pradesh University and holds a post-graduate diploma in Computer Applications from Chandigarh. She is married to Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, and they have two daughters. Kamlesh Thakur is an agriculturist and social worker.
Political career
Thakur has been a member of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee since 2007. She was elected to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Dehra constituency for the first time in a by-election on 13 July 2024, where she defeated two-time MLA Hoshyar Singh by a margin of 9,399 votes. She is currently a member of the Public Accounts, Rural Planning, and Members Amenities Committees.
