Prem Kumar Dhumal is the present Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is an eminent
Indian politician who chaired the post of the
Chief Minister of the same state during the period March 1998 to March 2003. He was born on 10th of April in the year 1944 in the
Hamirpur district in
Himachal Pradesh to Capt. Mahant Ram and Smt. Phulmu Devi. Prem Kumar Dhumal was also a Member of Parliament in the
Lok Sabha from the Hamirpur Parliamentary constituency.
Early Life of Prem Kumar Dhumal
Prem Kumar Dhumal graduated from Doaba College under
Punjabi University and completed his master degree from
Jalandhar and G.N.D. University in
Amritsar. Prof. Dhumal is a talented personality. He started his career working as an agent of LIC and later became a teacher with the Punjabi University Evening College,
Jalandhar district and then Doaba College, Jalandhar city.
Political Career of Prem Kumar Dhumal
Prem Kumar Dhumal was earlier the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh from March 1998 to March 2003 and was elected to the Lok sabha previously in the year 1989 and 1991. Before winning the seat of Lok sabha in 2007, Prem Kumar Dhumal was the leader of the opposition in the state legislative assembly. In the election of 2007,
BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the elections to the
Vidhan Sabha and
Prem Kumar Dhumal being the chief ministerial candidate was chosen as the chief minister.
During his tenure as a Chief Minister his motto of "Roads, education, health, self, and self" covers the all comprehensive growth formula for all parts of the state. As a
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh his development tasks include environmental protection and the clean developmental practices for certifying Himachal becoming the first carbon-free state in the country.
The concern of a charitable environmental fund, the
Pathankot-
Manali-Leh-
Ladakh Railway line, prohibition of holding political functions in government schools and thus deliverance of school children from the shackles of captive audience stirred the natives of the state.
Personal Life of Prem Kumar Dhumal
Prem Kumar Dhumal is married to Smt. Sheela Dhumal. They have two sons, Arun & Anurag.
(Last Updated on : 11/01/2012)
