Harish Rawat Age, Political Journey, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	Harish Chandra Singh Rawat
Nickname	Not Known
Profession	Indian Politician
Party	Indian National Congress
Political Journey	• Harish started politics from his village, He had been the member of the Indian Youth Congress until 1980. • He was elected to 7th Lok Sabha after defeating BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi from Almora parliamentary constituency in 1980. • In 2000, he was unanimously elected as President of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC). • In 2002, He was elected to Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Parliament. • In February 2014, Rawat took the oath of office as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand when Vijay Bahuguna resigned.
Physical Stats & More
Height (Approx.)	in centimeters- 167 cm in meters- 1.67 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 6”
Weight (Approx.)	in Kilograms- 65 kg in Pounds- 143 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	27 April 1948 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	76 Years
Birth Place	Mohanari, Almora, United Provinces, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mohanari, Almora, United Provinces, India
School	Not Known
College	Lucknow University
Educational Qualifications	B.A. and L.L.B
Debut	1980
Family	Father- Rajendra Singh Rawat Mother- Devki Devi Brother- N/A Sister- N/A
Religion	Hindu
Address	Chief Minister Secretariat (4 Subash Road, Uttarakhand Secretariat, Fourth Floor New Building, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001)
Controversies	In Uttarakhand Political Crisis in 2016. A video has been released by a private news channel (Samachar Plus). The sting video claims that Harish Rawat gave Rs 25 lakh each to 12 MLAs. The sting video allegedly shows Congress MLA Madan Singh Bisht talking about the money deal involving Harish Rawat.
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	Renuka Rawat
Children	Son- Anand Rawat Daughters- Anupama Rawat, Arti Rawat
Money Factor
Salary	Not Known
Net Worth (approx.)	5.5 Crore INR

Some Lesser Known Facts About Harish Rawat

• Does Harish Rawat smoke?: Not Known

• Does Harish Rawat drink alcohol?: Not Known

• Harish Rawat was born in the Rajput family in 1948.

• Rawat served as Union Minister of Water Resources in the cabinet of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from 2012 to 2014.

• He has also handled the portfolio of Minister of State at the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (2011-2012) and Ministry of Labour and Employment(2009-2011).

• Harish Rawat was in controversy when sting video allegedly shows Congress MLA Madan Singh Bisht talking about the money deal involving Harish Rawat.