Son of Late Shri Rasil Singh; born on 27th March, 1964 at Nadaun, Distt. Hamirpur; M.A., L.L.B.; married to Smt. Kamlesh Thakur; two daughters; Political Worker.
Elected Class Representative (CR), Govt. Degree College, Sanjauli, Shimla, 1982-1983; elected General Secretary, Govt. Degree College, Sanjauli, Shimla, 1983-1984; elected President, Govt. Degree College, Sanjauli, Shimla, 1984-1985; elected Department Representative (DR), Law Department, HPU, 1985-1986; State President, NSUI, 1989-1995; General Secretary, State Youth Congress, 1995-1998; President, State Youth Congress,1998 -2008; Councillor, Municipal Corporation, Shimla, ( twice) 1993-1998 & 1998-2003; General Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee, 2008-2012; and President, Pradesh Congress Committee, 8th January, 2013- January, 2019.
Elected to the State Legislative Assembly in 2003; re-elected in December, 2007 and December, 2017; Chief Whip, Congress Legislature Party, 2007-2012; and Member, Business Advisory Committee, 2018-2022, Library, Research & Reference Committee, 2019-2022, and Public Undertakings & Privileges Committees, 2018-2022.
Elected to the State Legislative Assembly (4th term) in December, 2022; and took oath as Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh on 11th December, 2022.
Favorite Pastime: Reading and playing cricket
Languages Known: Hindi & English
