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| name = Sunder Singh Thakur<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1965|05|05}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Palampur]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], India<br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
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| education = [[Himachal Pradesh University]] [[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B]]<br />
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| office = [[Sukhu ministry|Chief Parliamentary Secretary]], [[Government of Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
| term_start = 8 January 2023<br />
| governor = [[Rajendra Arlekar]] {{small|(2022–2023)}}<br />[[Shiv Pratap Shukla]] {{small|(2023–2026)}}<br />[[Kavinder Gupta]] {{small|(2026–present)}}<ref>{{cite news |last=BN |first=UNI |date=6 March 2026 |url=https://www.uniindia.com/news/north/himachal-new-governor/3763730.html |title=Kavinder Gupta to take over as Himachal Pradesh Governor |work=United News of India |access-date=7 March 2026}}</ref><br />
| 1blankname = Chief Minister<br />
| 1namedata = [[Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu]]<br />
| 1blankname1 = Deputy CM<br />
| 1namedata1 = [[Mukesh Agnihotri]]<br />
| 1blankname2 = Departments<br />
| 1namedata2 = Power Department<br /> Tourism Department <br /> Forest Department <br /> Transport Department<br />
| office3 = [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| constituency3 = [[Kullu Assembly constituency|Kullu]]<br />
| term_start3 = 18 December 2017<br />
| predecessor3 = [[Maheshwar Singh (Kullu politician)|Maheshwar Singh]]<br />
| term_end3 = <br />
| successor3 = <br />
| spouse = Indira Thakur <br />
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'''Sunder Singh Thakur''' (born 5 May 1965) is an Indian politician. He is serving as member of the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] from [[Kullu Assembly constituency|Kullu]] since [[2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2017]]. He is [[Parliamentary secretary|chief parliamentary secretary]] in [[Government of Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Bisht |first=Gaurav |title=Kullu MLA bats for legalising hemp cultivation in Himachal |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/kullu-mla-bats-for-legalising-hemp-cultivation-in-himachal-101675191880201.html |access-date=7 February 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=1 February 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kullu Election Result 2022 LIVE: Kullu MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/kullu-assembly-elections-hp-23/ |access-date=6 February 2023 |work=[[Oneindia]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=January 8, 2023 |title=Himachal CM administers oath to 6 chief Parliamentary Secretaries |url=https://www.uniindia.com/himachal-cm-administers-oath-to-6-chief-parliamentary-secretaries/north/news/2893411.html |access-date=6 February 2023 |work=[[United News of India|UNI]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Public Representative {{!}} District Kullu {{!}} India |url=https://hpkullu.nic.in/administrative-setup/public-representative/ |access-date=7 February 2023 |website=District Kullu}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Sunder Singh Thakur was born on 5 May 1965 in Shallang, [[Kullu]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]. He did [[Bachelor of Science|BSc (Medical)]] from [[Punjab University (Chandigarh)|Punjab University]] and [[Bachelor of Laws|LL.B]] from [[Himachal Pradesh University]].<br />
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== Political career ==<br />
Sunder Singh Thakur has had a dynamic political career with various responsibilities and positions:<br />
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* Organizing Secretary, HIMSA Chandigarh (1985–1986)<br />
* Vice President, H.P. NSUI (1989–1991)<br />
* Chairman, Panchayat Samiti Kullu (1991–1994)<br />
* Vice-Chairman, Zila Parishad Kullu (1994–1999)<br />
* Member of the State Pollution Board (2003–2008) and Himachal Pradesh Sports Council (2013–2017)<br />
* Vice-President, Himachal Pradesh Youth Congress<br />
* State Delegate, H.P. Congress Committee (2009–2012)<br />
* General Secretary, Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (2012 onwards)<br />
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He was elected to the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|State Legislative Assembly]] in December 2017 and served on various committees, including the Public Accounts Committee (2021–2022), Subordinate Legislation Committee (2018–2022), General Development Committee (2018–2021), and Privileges Committee (2022).<br />
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Sunder Singh Thakur was re-elected to the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|State Legislative Assembly]] in December 2022 and appointed Chief Parliamentary Secretary on 8 January 2023. He is attached to the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister for the MPP & Power Department, Tourism Department, Forest Department, and Transport Department, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hon'ble Chief Parliamentary Secretary |url=https://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/Member/Details/484 |website=HP Vidhan Sabha}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022]]<br />
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2022–2027]]<br />
[[Category:People from Kullu district]]<br />
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