Ajay_Bhatt_(politician)

Ajay Bhatt (politician)

Ajay Bhatt (politician)

Indian politician


Ajay Bhatt (born 1 May 1961) is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Tourism in Second Modi ministry. He is also a Member of Parliament from Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar. He was State President of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttarakhand. Ajay Bhatt defeated former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and Senior Indian National Congress leader Harish Rawat by a huge margin of 3,39,096 votes in Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar constituency in 2019 General Elections.

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He has served as the Leader of the Opposition in Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly before state elections in 2017. He held several portfolios in the Government of Uttarakhand as a Minister. He is regarded as one of the senior most BJP leaders of Uttarakhand. He has also served as MLA from Ranikhet Legislative Assembly. He has a nephew named Liladhar Bhatt who is unlike him in congress and Tarun Bhatt his other nephew also supports Ajay Bhatt. Ajay Bhatt was known for the slogan "Sabki ek hi ratt..Ajay Bhatt..Ajay Bhatt"[clarification needed] during Uttrakhand state elections in 2017.[2][3]

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References

  1. Free Press Journal (7 July 2021). "Who is Ajay Bhatt? All you need to know about Uttarakhand leader in PM Modi's new Cabinet". Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  2. "State legislature". Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  3. "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2017 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022.
  4. "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2012 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022.

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