Premchand Aggarwal

Premchand Aggarwal (born 12 April 1960) is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Aggarwal is a member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from the Rishikesh constituency in Dehradun district where he has a residence. He is originally from Doiwala. He has been MLA for Rishikesh consecutively in three terms since the 2007 Assembly election. In the 2017 Assembly election he defeated his nearest rival Rajpal Singh Kharola of Indian National Congress by the margin of 14,801 votes. From March 2017 till 10 March 2022 he served as Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly as he was elected unopposed by the newly elected members.^[1][2][3]

Premchand Aggarwal
Minister of Finance Government of Uttarakhand
In office 23 March 2022 – 17 March 2025
Chief Minister	Pushkar Singh Dhami
Preceded by	Pushkar Singh Dhami
Minister of Urban Development & Housing Government of Uttarakhand
In office 23 March 2022 – 17 March 2025
Chief Minister	Pushkar Singh Dhami
Preceded by	Banshidhar Bhagat
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Government of Uttarakhand
In office 23 March 2022 – 17 March 2025
Chief Minister	Pushkar Singh Dhami
Preceded by	Banshidhar Bhagat
5th Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
In office 23 March 2017 – 10 March 2022
Deputy	Raghunath Singh Chauhan
Preceded by	Govind Singh Kunjwal
Succeeded by	Ritu Khanduri Bhushan
Member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2007
Preceded by	Shoorveer Singh Sajwan
Constituency	Rishikesh
Personal details
Born	(1960-04-12) 12 April 1960 (age 65) Doiwala, Uttar Pradesh, India (present-day Uttarakhand)
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Shashi Prabha Aggarwal ​ ​ (m. 1986)​
Parent	Mange Ram Aggarwal (father)
Education	MCom, LLB
Website	premaggarwalbjp.in
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In 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly election, he has defeated nearest rival INC candidate Jayendra Ramola, thus creating history in Uttarakhand. He is continuous winning candidate for last 4 terms from Rishikesh assembly seat, from same party BJP.

Controversies

According to Deccan Herald In February 2025, during a session of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Premchand Aggarwal made remarks concerning 'pahadis' (people from the hills) that were perceived as derogatory. The comments led to significant uproar both within the assembly and among the public. Opposition members demanded an apology, and protests erupted across the state. Aggarwal later issued an apology, stating that his words were misconstrued.^[4]Thereafter, he resigned as a cabinet minister from Uttarakhand government.^[5]

Electoral performance

Election	Constituency	Party		Result	Votes %	Opposition Candidate	Opposition Party		Opposition vote %	Ref
2022	Rishikesh		BJP	Won	50.04%	Jayendra Chand Ramola		INC	31.86%	[6]
2017	Rishikesh		BJP	Won	45.78%	Rajpal Singh Kharola		INC	30.75%	[7]
2012	Rishikesh		BJP	Won	35.84%	Rajpal Singh Kharola		INC	26.88%	[8]
2007	Rishikesh		BJP	Won	35.42%	Shoorveer Singh Sajwan		INC	24.87%	[9]