Premchand Aggarwal (born 12 April 1960) is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Aggarwal is a member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from the Rishikesh constituency in Dehradun district where he has a residence. He is originally from Doiwala. He has been MLA for Rishikesh consecutively in three terms since the 2007 Assembly election. In the 2017 Assembly election he defeated his nearest rival Rajpal Singh Kharola of Indian National Congress by the margin of 14,801 votes. From March 2017 till 10 March 2022 he served as Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly as he was elected unopposed by the newly elected members.[http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttarakhand/two-time-mla-faces-anti-incumbency/350900.html Two-time MLA faces anti-incumbency] himanshu semwal[http://www.myneta.info/utt2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=272 My Neta][http://www.elections.in/uttarakhand/assembly-constituencies/rishikesh.html Sitting and previous MLAs from Rishikesh Assembly Constituency]

In 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly election, he has defeated nearest rival INC candidate Jayendra Ramola, thus creating history in Uttarakhand. He is continuous winning candidate for last 4 terms from Rishikesh assembly seat, from same party BJP.

Controversies

According to Deccan Herald In February 2025, during a session of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Premchand Aggarwal made remarks concerning 'pahadis' (people from the hills) that were perceived as derogatory. The comments led to significant uproar both within the assembly and among the public. Opposition members demanded an apology, and protests erupted across the state. Aggarwal later issued an apology, stating that his words were misconstrued.{{Cite web |title=Facing criticism over 'pahadi' remarks, Uttarakhand minister Aggarwal apologises in state assembly |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttarakhand/facing-criticism-over-pahadi-remarks-uttarakhand-minister-aggarwal-apologises-in-state-assembly-3417622 |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}Thereafter, he resigned as a cabinet minister from Uttarakhand government.{{Cite web |title=Uttarakhand Minister Premchand Aggarwal Resigns After Remark In Assembly Triggers Row |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/uttarakhand-minister-premchand-aggarwal-resigns-after-remark-in-assembly-triggers-row-7938373 |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}

Electoral performance

class="wikitable sortable" ! Election !! Constituency !! colspan="2"\|Party !! Result !! Votes % !! Opposition Candidate !! colspan="2"\|Opposition Party !! Opposition vote %	Ref
2022	Rishikesh	{{party name with color\|Bharatiya Janata Party}}	{{Won}}	50.04%	Jayendra Chand Ramola	{{party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}	31.86%	{{cite web\|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand\|title=Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2022 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20) \|url=https://election.uk.gov.in/CEO-Website/VidhanSabha2022/Form20/form20_2022.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615102703/https://election.uk.gov.in/CEO-Website/VidhanSabha2022/Form20/form20_2022.htm\|archive-date=15 June 2022}}
2017	Rishikesh	{{party name with color\|Bharatiya Janata Party}}	{{Won}}	45.78%	Rajpal Singh Kharola	{{party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}	30.75%	{{cite web\|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand\|title=Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2017 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20) \|url=https://election.uk.gov.in/CEO-Website/VidhanSabha2017/Form_20/form20_2017.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630093109/https://election.uk.gov.in/CEO-Website/VidhanSabha2017/Form_20/form20_2017.htm\|archive-date=30 June 2022}}
2012	Rishikesh	{{party name with color\|Bharatiya Janata Party}}	{{Won}}	35.84%	Rajpal Singh Kharola	{{party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}	26.88%	{{cite web\|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand\|title=Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2012 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20) \|url=https://election.uk.gov.in/Vidhan_sabha2012/form20_2012_PDF/form20_2012.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929115647/https://election.uk.gov.in/Vidhan_sabha2012/form20_2012_PDF/form20_2012.htm\|archive-date=29 September 2022}}
2007	Rishikesh	{{party name with color\|Bharatiya Janata Party}}	{{Won}}	35.42%	Shoorveer Singh Sajwan	{{party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}	24.87%	{{cite web\|publisher=Election Commission of India\|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2007 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand \|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/Stat_rept_2007_UT.pdf\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114082304/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/Stat_rept_2007_UT.pdf\|archive-date=14 January 2012\|format=pdf}}

References

Category:People from Rishikesh

Category:Finance ministers of Uttarakhand

Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttarakhand

Category:Uttarakhand MLAs 2022–2027

Category:Living people

Category:Uttarakhand MLAs 2017–2022

Category:Speakers of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly

Category:1960 births