Harish Rawat
{{Short description|7th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand}}
{{for|the mountaineer|Harish Chandra Singh Rawat}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2014}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Harish Rawat
| image = HarishRawat.jpg
| caption = Rawat in 2012
| order = 7th
| office = Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
| governor =
| term_start = 11 May 2016
| term_end = 18 March 2017
| predecessor = President's rule
| successor = Trivendra Singh Rawat
| governor1 =
| term_start1 = 21 April 2016
| term_end1 = 22 April 2016
| predecessor1 = President's rule
| successor1 = President's rule
| governor2 =
| term_start2 = 1 February 2014
| term_end2 = 27 March 2016
| predecessor2 = Vijay Bahuguna
| successor2 = President's rule
| office4 = Union Minister of Water Resources
| primeminister4 = Manmohan Singh
| term_start4 = 30 October 2012
| term_end4 = 31 January 2014
| predecessor4 = Pawan Kumar Bansal
| successor4 = Ghulam Nabi Azad
| office5 = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| constituency5 = Haridwar
| term_start5 = 2009
| term_end5 = 2014
| predecessor5 = Rajendra Kumar Badi
| successor5 = Ramesh Pokhriyal
| constituency6 = Almora
| term_start6 = 1980
| term_end6 = 1991
| predecessor6 = Murli Manohar Joshi
| successor6 = Jeewan Sharma
| office7 = Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
| constituency7 = Uttarakhand
| term_start7 = 2002
| term_end7 = 2008
| predecessor7 = Manohar Kant Dhyani
| successor7 = Bhagat Singh Koshyari
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|04|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Almora, United Provinces, India
(now in Uttarakhand, India)
| alma_mater = University of Lucknow
| parents = Rajendra Singh Rawat (father)
Devki Devi (mother)
| nationality = Indian
| party = Indian National Congress
| citizenship = India
| occupation = Politician
| education = Bachelor of Arts
L.L.B.
| spouse = Renuka Rawat
| children = 3
}}
Harish Singh Rawat (born 27 April 1948) is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand from 2014 to 2017. A five-time Member of Parliament, Rawat is a senior leader of the Indian National Congress party. As a member of 15th Lok Sabha, Rawat served as Union Minister of Water Resources in the cabinet of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from 2012 to 2014.{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=88704|title=Harish Rawat Rawat takes Charge as Union Minister of Water Resources|publisher=Press Information Bureau}} He also worked as Minister of State at the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Food Processing Industries{{cite news|url=http://thehindu.com/news/national/union-council-of-ministers-july-12-2011/article2220841.ece|title=Union Council of Ministers|work=The Hindu|date=12 July 2011}} (2011–2012) and Ministry of Labour and Employment{{cite web|url=http://ndtv.com/article/india/list-of-ministers-and-their-portfolios-3876|title=Ministers and their portfolios|publisher=NDTV|access-date=15 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129213748/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/list-of-ministers-and-their-portfolios-3876|archive-date=29 November 2014|url-status=dead}} (2009–2011).
Early life and education
Harish Rawat was born in a Kumaoni Rajput family{{Cite news|last=Chaturvedi|first=Rakesh Mohan|title=Battle for Uttarakhand: Harish Rawat main hurdle for BJP|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/battle-for-uttarakhand-harish-rawat-main-hurdle-for-bjp/articleshow/55321005.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-07-27}}{{Cite web|title=Not Just BJP, Congress' Harish Rawat Faces Ire of Party Workers Too as he Contests From Nainital : "I am Rana Sanga-Rajput King of 16 Century."|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/not-just-bjp-congress-harish-rawat-faces-ire-of-party-workers-as-he-contests-from-nainital-2076157.html|access-date=2020-07-27|website=News18|date=24 March 2019}} in Mohnari village (Adbora Mohnari Graam Sabha), near Chaunalia (263680), Ranikhet in Almora district of the United Provinces (now Uttarakhand) on 27 April 1948 to Rajendra Singh Rawat and Devki Devi. He studied from GIC Chaunalia in his early days. He received a Bachelor of Arts and LL.B. from Lucknow University.[http://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=2864 Detailed Profile: Shri Harish Rawat] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214011233/http://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=2864 |date=14 February 2015 }} National Portal of India He is married to his fellow Congress member and politician Renuka Rawat who also obtained Bachelor of Law from Lucknow University.{{Cite web|title=Harish Rawat Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history|url=https://www.elections.in/political-leaders/harish-rawat.html/|access-date=2020-07-27|website=Elections in India}}
Early political career
Starting at village level politics, and after staying as a trade unionist and an Indian Youth Congress member for many years, he joined the Indian Parliament in 1980 as a member of the 7th Lok Sabha by defeating the BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi from Almora parliamentary constituency, followed by the 8th Lok Sabha and the 9th Lok Sabha. He has been head of Congress Volunteer Wing, Congress Seva Dal, since 1980. In 1981, he along with Subramanian Swamy and 13 others led first pilgrimage to Kailash–Manasarovar after 1962 Sino-Indian War.{{Cite web |last=Pathak |first=Pratul |date=31 October 1981 |title=Kailas-Manasarovar: The abode of Lord Shiva and cosmic centre of the universe |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/living/story/19811031-kailas-manasarovar-the-abode-of-lord-shiva-and-cosmic-centre-of-the-universe-773386-2013-10-30 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312181227/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/living/story/19811031-kailas-manasarovar-the-abode-of-lord-shiva-and-cosmic-centre-of-the-universe-773386-2013-10-30 |archive-date=12 March 2022 |access-date=2022-03-12 |website=India Today |language=en}}
Later years
In 2000, he was unanimously elected as President of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee,{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20080218154407/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2000/12/04/stories/1404229c.htm Harish Rawat elected Uttaranchal PCC chief ]}} The Hindu, 4 December 2000. and remained so until he was replaced by Yashpal Arya. In 2002, he was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian parliament.
In the 2009 general election, he left his traditional stronghold of Almora after it became a reserved seat post delimitation to contest from Haridwar, and won the election with over 3.3 Lakh of votes.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090519200056/http://ibnlive.in.com/politics/electionresults/constituency/28/28/hardwar.html Haridwar] CNN IBN.
Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
In February 2014, Rawat took the oath of office as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand when Vijay Bahuguna resigned due to criticism of his handling of rehabilitation after June 2013 floods.{{Cite news|url=http://thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/uttarakhand-chief-minister-vijay-bahuguna-resigns/article5638527.ece|title = Bahuguna gives himself a parting gift|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 31 January 2014|last1 = Chandramohan|first1 = C. k.}} In July 2014, he won a by-election from Dharchula assembly seat by over 19,000 votes.{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-07-25/news/52026380_1_assembly-seat-dharchula-assembly-doiwala|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140730040026/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-07-25/news/52026380_1_assembly-seat-dharchula-assembly-doiwala|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 July 2014|title= Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat wins Dharchula's Assembly seat|access-date=27 July 2014|date = 9 August 2014|publisher=The Economic Times}}
On 18 March 2016, nine Congress MLAs rebelled against Rawat, reducing the Congress-led Government to a minority. The Union Government decided to impose President's Rule in the state, and the order was signed by President Pranab Mukherjee on 27 March 2016.{{cite web|title=Sting operation on Harish Rawat sea fate in Uttarakhand|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/sting-operation-on-harish-rawat-seals-congress-fate-in-uttarakhand/story-nM1NY7SpyBFki0TMoSnGfI.html|website=hindustantimes.com|date=28 March 2016|publisher=Hindustan Times|access-date=28 March 2016}}{{cite web |title=उत्तराखंड के पूर्व CM हरीश रावत के खिलाफ कथित MLA खरीद फरोख्त का मामला दर्ज |url=https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/uttarakhand/cbi-registered-case-against-former-uttarakhand-cm-harish-rawat-in-horse-trading-case-2121588 |website=ndtvkhabar.com}} He was later reinstated as Chief Minister on 11 May 2016 after winning the trust vote. On 11 March, Congress under the leadership of Harish Rawat lost the 2017 Assembly Elections to BJP. He was also defeated from the two seats (Haridwar Rural and Kichha) from which he contested.
Personal life
Harish Rawat is married to Renuka Rawat. They have three children together. Harish Rawat is also a member of the Congress Working Committee.
Positions held
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Description |
|---|
| 1980 - 1984
| Elected to 7th Lok Sabha
|
| 1984 - 1989
| Elected to 8th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
| 1989 - 1991
| Elected to 9th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
|
| 2002 - 2008
| Elected to Rajya Sabha
|
| 2009 - 2014
| Elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)
|
| 2014 - 2017
| Elected to 3rd Uttarakhand Assembly in by election
|
Electoral performances
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=[[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]]=
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| width=100|Year
!width=80|Constituency !width=70|Result !width=70|Vote percentage !width=150|Opposition Candidate !width=70|Opposition Party !width=70|Opposition vote percentage !width=25|Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 (Bye Elect) | Dharchula | {{Won}} | 72.83% | Vishnu Dutt | BJP | 24.75% | {{Cite web| title=Declaration of result of election under section 66 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (for use in election to fill a casual vacancy when the seat is uncontested) | url=http://election.uk.gov.in/Bye_Election_2014/Result-Bye_Election_2014/Form-21D&21E-42-Dharchula.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414152124/http://election.uk.gov.in/Bye_Election_2014/Result-Bye_Election_2014/Form-21D&21E-42-Dharchula.pdf | archive-date=2016-04-14}} |
| 2017 | Haridwar Rural | {{Lost}} | 33.28% | Yatishwaranand | BJP | 45.78% | |
| 2017 | Kichha | {{Lost}} | 43.66% | Rajesh Shukla | BJP | 45.77% | |
| 2022 | Lalkuan | {{Lost}} | 33.08% | M. S. Bisht | BJP | 53.23% |
References
{{Reflist}}
12. उत्तराखंड के मुख्यमंत्री ने प्रवासियों से कहा - घर लौट आओ प्लीज
http://www.uttarakhandnews.org/2015/02/uttarakhandchiefministerharishrawat_4.html
External links
- [http://cm.uk.gov.in Official website of CM of Uttarakhand]
- {{Twitter|harishrawatcmuk}}
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