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'''Dr Rajan Sushant''' is an [[India]]n politician and former member of [[Bhartiya Janata Party]].<ref>http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/former-bjp-mp-rajan-sushant-joins-aap_913364.html</ref> In the [[2009 Indian general election|2009 election]] he was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] from the [[Kangra, Himachal Pradesh|Kangra]] constituency in [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>[http://eciresults.nic.in/frmWinnerList.aspx ECI Winners List Himachal Pradesh]</ref><ref>[http://164.100.47.134/newls/statedetail.aspx?state_name=Himachal%20Pradesh Lok Sabha Members Himachal Pradesh] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527010101/http://164.100.47.134/newls/statedetail.aspx?state_name=Himachal+Pradesh |date=27 May 2011 }}</ref> | '''Dr Rajan Sushant''' is an [[India]]n politician and former member of [[Bhartiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/former-bjp-mp-rajan-sushant-joins-aap_913364.html|title = Former BJP MP Rajan Sushant joins AAP|date = 22 February 2014}}</ref> In the [[2009 Indian general election|2009 election]] he was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] from the [[Kangra, Himachal Pradesh|Kangra]] constituency in [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>[http://eciresults.nic.in/frmWinnerList.aspx ECI Winners List Himachal Pradesh]</ref><ref>[http://164.100.47.134/newls/statedetail.aspx?state_name=Himachal%20Pradesh Lok Sabha Members Himachal Pradesh] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527010101/http://164.100.47.134/newls/statedetail.aspx?state_name=Himachal+Pradesh |date=27 May 2011 }}</ref> | ||
Sushant is generally referred to as an honest firebrand politician due to the open criticism of his own party and government at various events in time. | Sushant is generally referred to as an honest firebrand politician due to the open criticism of his own party and government at various events in time. | ||
He was suspended from BJP in April 2011 on anti-party activities after he had raised serious corruption charges within the party. | He was suspended from BJP in April 2011 on anti-party activities after he had raised serious corruption charges within the party. | ||
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He had joined Anna Andolan and later joined AAP from where he contested the 2014 Lok Sabha election only to secure the third position in the Kangra-Chamba constituency. Currently, he is not involved with any party but active in a social organization. | He had joined Anna Andolan and later joined AAP from where he contested the 2014 Lok Sabha election only to secure the third position in the Kangra-Chamba constituency. Currently, he is not involved with any party but active in a social organization. | ||
He is the founder of the Newly launched Himachal Party | He is the founder of the Newly launched Himachal Party. | ||
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Revision as of 17:55, 6 September 2021
Rajan Sushant | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009-2014 | |
| Preceded by | Chander Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Shanta Kumar |
| Constituency | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1955 Sihal , Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sudha Sushant ( m. 1985) |
| Children | 2 |
Dr Rajan Sushant is an Indian politician and former member of Bhartiya Janata Party.[1] In the 2009 election he was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Kangra constituency in Himachal Pradesh.[2][3] Sushant is generally referred to as an honest firebrand politician due to the open criticism of his own party and government at various events in time. He was suspended from BJP in April 2011 on anti-party activities after he had raised serious corruption charges within the party.
Sushant emerged from the Emergency period churning after being in jail for months during his student days opposing emergency. He was elected as the youngest member of the H.P legislative assembly in 1982. He is a five-time member of the assembly and was Minister in BJP government from 1998 to 2003. He has led many agitations and movements, prominent being Shah Nahar, Daily Wagers and Nurpur College. He has been jailed by the various governments for years consequent to various public agitations and protests.
Many land reforms were also introduced during his tenure as Revenue Minister, major being translation of rules from Urdu to Hindi and English, issuing Kisan Pass Books and digitization of land records, etc.
He had joined Anna Andolan and later joined AAP from where he contested the 2014 Lok Sabha election only to secure the third position in the Kangra-Chamba constituency. Currently, he is not involved with any party but active in a social organization.
He is the founder of the Newly launched Himachal Party.
References
- ↑ "Former BJP MP Rajan Sushant joins AAP". 22 February 2014.
- ↑ ECI Winners List Himachal Pradesh
- ↑ Lok Sabha Members Himachal Pradesh Archived 27 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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