Ramesh Pokhriyal

Ramesh Pokhriyal
Union Minister of Education
In office
29 July 2020 (2020-07-29) – 7 July 2021 (2021-07-07)[1]
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byHimself as Minister of Human Resource Development
Succeeded byDharmendra Pradhan
Minister of Human Resource Development
In office
30 May 2019 (2019-05-30) – 29 July 2020 (2020-07-29)
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byPrakash Javadekar
Succeeded byHimself as Minister of Education
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2014 (2014-05-16) – 4 June 2024 (2024-06-04)
Preceded byHarish Rawat
Succeeded byTrivendra Singh Rawat
ConstituencyHaridwar
5th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
In office
27 June 2009 (2009-06-27) – 11 September 2011 (2011-09-11)
Preceded byB. C. Khanduri
Succeeded byB. C. Khanduri
Personal details
Born (1959-07-15) 15 July 1959 (age 65)
Pinani, Uttarakhand, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Kusum Kanta Pokhriyal
(m. 1985; died 2012)
Children3 (incl. Arushi Nishank)
Residence(s)Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Alma materHemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" (born 15 July 1959),[2] is an Indian politician from Bhartiya Janta Party. He served as the Human Resource Development Minister in the Union Government of India starting from 31 May 2019. The name of his ministry was changed to Education Ministry in July 2020, following the ministry's name change, his title was changed to Minister of Education.[3]

He represented the Haridwar Parliamentary constituency of Uttarakhand in the 17th Lok Sabha.[4] BJP did not make him the candidate for 2024 General Elections.

He was the 5th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand from 2009 to 2011, due to corruption allegations he was asked to resign from his post by the BJP Central Leadership.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Pokhriyal relieved from his post", News18, 7 July 2021
  2. ^ "'Because of Hindu Horoscope': HRD Minister's Clarification Over Row on Different Dates of Birth". News18. 2 June 2019.
  3. ^ Priscilla Jebaraj; Nistula Hebbar (31 July 2020). "Rigorous consultations done before framing new National Education Policy, says Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank gets HRD ministry in PM Modi's new cabinet". Hindustan Times. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  5. ^ Joshi, Poornima (21 November 2010). "Uttarakhand CM at centre of two scams". India Today. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  6. ^ Joshi, Poornima (11 September 2011). "Nishank fired after drama to delay exit flops". India Today. Retrieved 27 March 2024.

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