Son of Late Smt. Malki Devi and Late Shri A.R. Rathore; born on 29^th August, 1960 at Shimla, H.P.; M.A., L.L.B. from H.P.U. Shimla; married to Smt. Tripta Rathore; one son and one daughter; Advocate and Horticulturist.

Additional Standing Counsel, Govt. of India, 1992-2000; Senior Standing Counsel, Govt. of India, 2004-2015; Senior Counsel, Armed Forces Tribunal, 2011-2016; Special Counsel, Railways; Legal Advisor /Standing Counsel, HPSEBL.

President: i) NSUI, Govt. College Shimla, 1977-1978, ii) NSUI, District Shimla, 1978, iii) NSUI, H.P., 1981-1987; General Secretary, NSUI, H.P. Unit, 1978-1981; Sr. General Secretary, H.P. Youth Congress, 1987-1995; Co-convenor, H.P. Congress Legal Cell, 1996-1997; District Returning Officer, Party Election, District Kangra, 2000; Polling Agent, President, AICC, 2000; Secretary, HPCC, 1988-2000; Secretary & Spokesperson, HPCC, 2000-2003; Party Observer, Fatehgarh Parliamentary Constituency (Punjab) & District Ambala (Haryana), 2009; Associate Member, Pradesh Election Authority, 2004; Assistant PRO, Party Election, 2010; General Secretary & Spokesperson, HPCC, 2003-2008 & General Secretary & Chief Spokesperson, HPCC, 2008-2012; General Secretary, HPCC, Media Youth Congress & NSUI, 2010 onwards; Member, AICC, 2005 onwards; President, HPCC, 2019-2022; Spokesperson, AICC, 2022 onwards.

Elected to the State Legislative Assembly in December, 2022; and nominated as Member, Estimates and Library, Research & Reference Committees. 

Languages Known: Hindi & English.