12 Facts About Harish Rawat

Harish Singh Rawat was born on 27 April 1948 and is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand from 2014 to 2017.

Harish Rawat worked as Minister of State at the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Food Processing Industries and Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Harish Rawat was born in a Kumaoni Rajput family in Mohnari village, near Chaunalia, Ranikhet in Almora district of the United Provinces on 27 April 1948 to Rajendra Singh Rawat and Devki Devi.

Harish Rawat studied from GIC Chaunalia in his early days.

Harish Rawat is married to his fellow Congress member and politician Renuka Rawat who obtained Bachelor of Law from Lucknow University.

Harish Rawat has been head of Congress Volunteer Wing, Congress Seva Dal, since 1980.

In February 2014, Harish 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.

On 18 March 2016, nine Congress MLAs rebelled against Harish Rawat, reducing the Congress-led Government to a minority.

Harish Rawat 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.

Harish Rawat was defeated from the two seats from which he contested.

Harish Rawat is a member of the Congress Working Committee.