Dinesh Dhanai

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Dinesh Dhanai
दिनेश धनै
In office
2012–2017
Preceded byKishore Upadhyaya
Succeeded byDhan Singh Negi
ConstituencyTehri
Personal details
Born
Village-Khand Patti, Tehri Garhwal district, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (since 2024)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress (1986–2003)
Parent(s)Gabbar Singh Dhanai and Phool Devi

Dinesh Dhanai is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2][3][4][5] He ran as an independent MLA in Tehri (2012–2017) and served as a minister in Uttarakhand from 2012 until 2017.

Political career

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Dhanai joined the Indian National Congress in 1986 at Garhwal University. Over the years, he has held several positions, such as joint secretary, UP Youth Congress (2nd term) in 1994; chairman — Urban Co-Operative Bank Ltd., Tehri Garhwal in 1995; vice president, UP Youth Congress, 1999.

In 2003, he stood as an independent candidate from Tehri Nagar Palika, defeating both Congress and BJP candidates, going on to serve until 2008. During his chairmanship, he contested legislative assembly elections in 2007 as an independent and came in third place. Dhanai again ran as an independent for the same seat in 2012, this time successfully. In 2014, he was inducted into Harish Rawat's cabinet.

In 2019, Dhanai announced the formation of a new political party, the Uttarakhand Jan Ekta Party, with the intent of representing issues relating to the state of Uttarakhand on the national level. The party was merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2024.[6][7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News
  2. ^ Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha Seats | Uttaranchal MLAs | Uttarakhand Govt
    Election 2012...List of Candidates
  3. ^ At India's lauded Ananda spa, a restless vata dosha learns to relaxAt Ananda spa, in the Himalayan foothills of India, guests can clear a gentle path to inner stillness. - Los...
  4. ^ Bahuguna talks with senior Congress leaders in New Delhi | Firstpost
  5. ^ Uttarakhand: Congress stakes claim to form govt - Indian Express Mobile
  6. ^ "Announcement of formation of Uttarakhand Jan Ekta Party". Hindustan Hindi News (in Hindi). 17 November 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Many people joined Uttarakhand Jan Ekta Party". Hindustan Hindi News (in Hindi). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Former Tourism Minister Dinesh Dhanai formed Uttarakhand Jan Ekta Party". Navodaya Times (in Hindi). 20 November 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  9. ^ https://garhwalpost.in/former-minister-dinesh-dhanai-laxmi-aggarwal-many-others-join-bjp/
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