Rakesh Pathania

{{short description|Indian politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Rakesh Pathania | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|11|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Ladori , Dist - Kangra, (Himachal Pradesh) | 2blankname1 = | 2namedata1 = | office = Cabinet Minister, Government of Himachal Pradesh | successor = | governor1 = Rajendra Arlekar | 1blankname = Chief Minister | 1namedata = Jai Ram Thakur | subterm = '''Cabinet''' | suboffice = Jai Ram Thakur ministry | 2blankname = Ministry and Departments | 2namedata = * Youth Services * Forest * Sports | term_start = 30 July 2020 | term_end = 8 December 2022 | office2 = Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | term_start2 = 9 December 2017 | term_end2 = 8 December 2022 | predecessor2 = Ajay Mahajan | successor2 = Ranbir Singh | constituency2 = Nurpur | term_start4 = 2007 | term_end4 = 2012 | predecessor4 = Sat Mahajan | successor4 = Ajay Mahajan | term_start5 = 1998 | term_end5 = 2003 | predecessor5 = Ranjit Singh Bakshashi | successor5 = Sat Mahajan | constituency4 = Nurpur | constituency5 = Nurpur | party = Bharatiya Janata Party | spouse = | children = 2 | alma_mater = 12th Pass | footnotes = | source = https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/rakesh-pathania-72146.html }} '''Rakesh Pathania''' is an Indian politician and a member of Nurpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in Himachal Pradesh for third time. In 2021 Cabinet reshuffle he was sworn in as Cabinet Minister for Forest, Sports and Youth Affairs Bharatiya Janata Party Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rakesh Pathania(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- NURPUR(KANGRA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=http://myneta.info/HimachalPradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=3208|access-date=2020-08-23|website=myneta.info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nurpur Assembly Elections 2017-18 LIVE Results & Latest News: Vidhan Sabha Elections, Results, Live Updates, Winning MLA Candidates & Parties|url=https://www.india.com/assembly-election-2017/himachal-pradesh/nurpur/|access-date=2020-08-23|website=India.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Rakesh Pathania assumes office in Dharamsala Secretariat|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/rakesh-pathania-assumes-office-in-dharamsala-secretariat-122133|access-date=2020-08-23|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pathania, Rakesh}} Category:Living people Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Himachal Pradesh Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 1998–2003 Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2007–2012 Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2017–2022 Category:1964 births