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| name = Janak Raj<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|08|15|df=y}}<br />
| office = [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| constituency = [[Bharmour Assembly constituency]]<br />
| term_start = 8 December 2022<br />
| predecessor =<br />
| term_end = <br />
| successor = {{Birth date and age|1979|08|15|df=y}}<br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
| occupation = [[Politician]]<br />
| profession = [[Doctor (title)|Doctor]]<br />
| parents = Ravinder Kumar (father)<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Janak Raj(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- BHARMOUR (ST)(CHAMBA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/Himachalpradesh2022/candidate.php?candidate_id=127 |website=myneta.info |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref><br />
| children = 2<br />
| spouse = Kiran<br />
| alma_mater = Benaras Hindu University<br>[[Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital]]<br>Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya Shegaon <br />
}}<br />
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'''Janak Raj''' is an Indian politician who is the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for the [[Bharmour Assembly constituency|Bharmour]] constituency in the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]. He was elected at the December 2022 [[2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bharmour Election Result 2022LIVE: BJP के DR. JANAK RAJ की हुई जीत, AAP के PARKASH CHAND रहें दूसरे नंबर पर |url=https://www.abplive.com/elections/bharmour-election-result-2022-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-result-winner-loser-tally-bjp-congress-aap-himachal-pradesh-assembly-election-result-news-2276752 |website=[[ABP News|ABP News Hindi]] |access-date=3 January 2023 |language=hi |date=8 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Janak Raj |url=https://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/Member/Details/498 |website=[[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref><br />
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Raj is uncle of Thakur Singh Bharmouri whom he defeated [[Indian National Congress]] leader and former minister.<ref>{{cite news |last=Thakur |first=Naresh K |title=Neurosurgeon, U'khand ex-CS son among five first-time winners |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/neurosurgeon-u-khand-ex-cs-son-among-five-first-time-winners-101670530060667.html |access-date=3 January 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=9 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Raj is a [[Neurosurgery|neurosurgeon]] by profession. He served as the medical superintendent of [[Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital]], [[Shimla]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Goyal |first=Divya |title=Himachal's 'Doctor ji' BJP candidate writes prescriptions on campaign, hopes to fix 'diseased system' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/himachal-pradesh-elections-bjp-candidate-janak-raj-8252695/ |access-date=3 January 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=6 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education==<br />
Born on 15 August 1979, in Bharmour, Distt. Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, Raj is the son of Reshmo Devi and Ravinder Kumar. He received his early education at Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya in Sarol, Distt. Chamba, and later at Jawahar Navodya Vidyalaya in Shegaon, Maharashtra, under the National Integration Programme.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}<br />
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Raj holds degrees in MBBS, MS (General Surgery) from IGMC Shimla, and M.Ch. Neurosurgery from Benaras Hindu University.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Before opting for Voluntary Retirement on 18 October 2022 from the Medical Education Department (H.P. Government), Raj held various positions, including Medical Officer (2009-2014), Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery (2014-2019), Associate Professor in Neurosurgery (2019-2021), Professor in Neurosurgery (2021-2022), and Senior Medical Superintendent at IGMC (2018-2022).<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Married to Kiran, Raj is father of one son and one daughter.<br />
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== Political involvement ==<br />
Raj ventured into politics and was elected to the State Legislative Assembly in December 2022. He has been nominated as a Member of the Public Accounts & Ethics Committees, contributing his expertise to governance.<br />
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Raj has a special interest in the health sector, education, and tribal affairs, reflecting his commitment to community welfare.<br />
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