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{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix    = [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]]
| honorific_suffix    = {{Post-nominals|size=100%|country=IND|PVSM|VSM}}
| office              = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| constituency        = [[Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency]]
| term_start          = 2008
| term_end            = 2009
| predecessor        = [[B. C. Khanduri]]
| successor          = [[Satpal Maharaj]]
| office2            = Minister of Tourism, Uttarakhand
| term_start2        = 2002
| term_end2          = 2007
| predecessor2        = <i> State created </i>
| successor2          = [[Prakash Pant]]
| office3            = Minister of Exercise, Uttarakhand
| term_start3        = 2002
| term_end3          = 2007
| predecessor3        = <i> State created </i>
| successor3          = [[Madan Kaushik]]
| office4            = Minister of Soldier Welfare, Uttarakhand
| term_start4        = 2002
| term_end4          = 2007
| predecessor4        = <i> State created </i>
| successor4          = [[B. C. Khanduri]]
| office5            = Member of the [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency5      = [[Dhumakot Assembly constituency|Dhumakot]]
| term_start5        = 2002
| term_end5          = 2007
| predecessor5        = <i> State created </i>
| successor5          = [[B. C. Khanduri]]
| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (from 2008)
| other_party        = [[Indian National Congress]] (2002-2007)
}}
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{similar names|T. S. Rawat (disambiguation){{!}}T. S. Rawat}}
{{similar names|T. S. Rawat (disambiguation){{!}}T. S. Rawat}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}


'''Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Tejpal Singh Rawat''' is an Indian politician belonging to the [[Indian National Congress]] in the state of [[Uttarakhand]]. He was a member of 14th [[Lok Sabha]]. He was elected from [[Garhwal (Lok Sabha constituency)|Garhwal Parliamentary constituency]] of Uttarakhand in 2008 by-poll as a candidate of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He is a Retired Lt. Gen. from the [[Indian army]]. He was decorated with [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]] and [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]]. After retirement in 2000 he joined politics and elected to [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]] in 2002 from Dhumakot Assembly constituency.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=4245 |title=Lok Sabha |website=164.100.47.132 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606212702/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=4245 |archive-date=2014-06-06}} </ref>
'''Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Tejpal Singh Rawat''' is an Indian politician belonging to the [[Indian National Congress|Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the state of [[Uttarakhand]]. He was a member of 14th [[Lok Sabha]]. He was elected from [[Garhwal (Lok Sabha constituency)|Garhwal Parliamentary constituency]] of Uttarakhand in 2008 by-poll election. He is a retired Lt. Gen. from the [[Indian Army]]. He was decorated with [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]] and [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]]. After his retirement in 2000, he joined politics and was elected to [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]] in 2002 from Dhumakot Assembly constituency from [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=4245 |title=Lok Sabha |website=164.100.47.132 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606212702/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=4245 |archive-date=2014-06-06}} </ref>


==Positions held==
==Positions held==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rawat, Tejpal Singh}}
[[Category:Uttarakhand MLAs 2002–2007]]
[[Category:Indian generals]]
[[Category:Indian generals]]
[[Category:Uttaranchal MLAs 2002–2007]]
[[Category:Uttarakhand MLAs 2007–2012]]
[[Category:India MPs 2004–2009]]
[[Category:India MPs 2004–2009]]
[[Category:Military personnel from Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Military personnel from Uttarakhand]]

Latest revision as of 21:37, 24 March 2026

Tejpal Singh Rawat
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2008–2009
Preceded byB. C. Khanduri
Succeeded bySatpal Maharaj
ConstituencyGarhwal Lok Sabha constituency
Minister of Tourism, Uttarakhand
In office
2002–2007
Preceded by State created
Succeeded byPrakash Pant
Minister of Exercise, Uttarakhand
In office
2002–2007
Preceded by State created
Succeeded byMadan Kaushik
Minister of Soldier Welfare, Uttarakhand
In office
2002–2007
Preceded by State created
Succeeded byB. C. Khanduri
Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
In office
2002–2007
Preceded by State created
Succeeded byB. C. Khanduri
ConstituencyDhumakot
Personal details
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (from 2008)

Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Tejpal Singh Rawat is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state of Uttarakhand. He was a member of 14th Lok Sabha. He was elected from Garhwal Parliamentary constituency of Uttarakhand in 2008 by-poll election. He is a retired Lt. Gen. from the Indian Army. He was decorated with PVSM and VSM. After his retirement in 2000, he joined politics and was elected to Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in 2002 from Dhumakot Assembly constituency from Indian National Congress.[1]

Positions held[edit | edit source]

Year Description
2002 - 2007 Elected to 1st Uttarakhand Assembly
  • Cabinet Minister - Tourism, Excise, Soldier Welfare
2007 - 2007 Elected to 2nd Uttarakhand Assembly
2008 - 2009 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.132. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014.