13 Facts About Ramesh Pokhriyal

Ramesh Pokhriyal served as the Human Resource Development Minister in the Union Government of India starting from 31 May 2019.

Ramesh Pokhriyal represented the Haridwar Parliamentary constituency of Uttarakhand in the 17th Lok Sabha.

Ramesh Pokhriyal was the 5th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand from 2009 to 2011, due to corruption allegations he was asked to resign from his post by the BJP Central Leadership.

Ramesh Pokhriyal married Kusum Kanta Ramesh Pokhriyal on 7 May 1985, with whom he has three daughters.

Ramesh Pokhriyal's wife died on 11 November 2012 in Dehradun at the age of 50.

Ramesh Pokhriyal started his career as a teacher in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated Saraswati Shishu Mandir.

Ramesh Pokhriyal was first elected to public office in the erstwhile undivided Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Karnaprayag constituency in 1991, defeating a five-time Congress MLA.

Ramesh Pokhriyal was re-elected in 1993 and 1996 from the same constituency.

Ramesh Pokhriyal contested 2002 election from Thalisain and lost, but in 2007 election won the seat.

Ramesh Pokhriyal was Uttarakhand's chief minister.

Ramesh Pokhriyal was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh for three consecutive terms from 1991 to 2002 and member of the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand from 2007 to 2014 for two consecutive terms.

Ramesh Pokhriyal has authored more than 100 books in Hindi, some of which have been translated to English as well as other Indian languages.

Ramesh Pokhriyal is honoured by Hindi Writers Guild, Canada in 2021 and was conferred with the "Sahitya Gaurav Samman".