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Dharmjeet Singh Thakur

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Dharmjeet Singh Thakur
Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
3 December 2023
Preceded byRashmi Ashish Singh
ConstituencyTakhatpur
In office
11 December 2018 – 3 December 2023
Preceded byTokhan Sahu
Succeeded byArun Sao
ConstituencyLormi
In office
1998–2013
Preceded byMuniram Sahu
Succeeded byTokhan Sahu
ConstituencyLormi
Personal details
Born
Dharmjeet Singh Thakur

(1953-06-30) 30 June 1953 (age 71)
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janta Party (2023-present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (till 2016)
Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (2016-2023)
Parent
  • Kalpnath Singh (father)
Residence(s)Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
EducationB.A.
Alma materGovernment Graduate College, Bilaspur
ProfessionAgriculture

Dharmjeet Singh Thakur (born 30 June 1953) is an Indian politician. He is current MLA from Takhatpur assembly constituency. He was elected to the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from Lormi in the 2018 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Janta Congress Chhattisgarh.[1][2][3][4]

Political career

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Singh Started his political career from student politics. Dharamjit Singh learned the art of politics from Vidya Charan Shukla. Vidya Charan Shukla has been his godfather. In 1998, he got Congress ticket for the first time from Lormi Assembly. And he defeated BJP's sitting MLA Muniram Sahu by 19000 votes. Along with becoming MLA for the first time, Dharamjit Singh also got the title of Excellent MLA. Later he also became the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly. He joined Janta Congress Chhattisgarh In 2016 and joined BJP in August 2023 before 2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election. He is current MLA from Takhatpur.

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