Rajkumar (politician)

Rajkumar is an Indian politician from Uttarakhand. He was a member of Indian National Congress until 2021. He resigned from his seat in Purola Assembly constituency^[1] and joined Bharatiya Janata Party in September 2021.^[2]

MLA Rajkumar
Member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
In office 2017–2021
Constituency	Purola
Member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
In office 2007–2012
Constituency	Sahaspur
Personal details
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party (2021–) (Before 2012)
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress (2017–2021)
Residence(s)	Purola, Uttarakhand, India

Career

Rajkumar won from Purola Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election defeating Mal Chand of the BJP by a margin of 1,013 votes. Earlier, he won form Sahaspur Assembly constituency following the 2007 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. However he contested from Purola Assembly constituency in 2012 as an indepedent and lost to Mal Chand of the BJP.^[3][4][5][6]