Bhagat Singh Koshyari

Bhagat Singh Koshyari
भगत सिंह कोश्यारी
Bhagat Singh Koshyari at a seminar organised by Bharat-Tibbat Sahayog Manch
2nd Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
In office 30 October 2001 – 1 March 2002
Preceded by	Nityanand Swami
Succeeded by	N. D. Tiwari
Member of Parliament for Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar
Incumbent
Assumed office 16 May 2014
Preceded by	K. C. Singh Baba
Personal details
Born	17 June 1942 (1942-06-17) (age 74) Palanadhura Chetabgarh, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Alma mater	Agra University
Occupation	Teacher

Bhagat Singh Koshyari (Hindi: भगत सिंह कोश्यारी) (born 17 June 1942) is an Indian politician, and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Uttarakhand. RSS veteran Koshyari served as National Vice President of BJP and party's 1st State president for Uttarakhand. He also served as 2nd Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal) from 2001 to 2002 and thereafter, he was the leader of the opposition of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2007. He has also served as a MLC in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (when Uttarakhand was part of undivided Uttar Pradesh) and MLA in Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. Later Served as an MP in Rajya Sabha from 2008 to 2014 from Uttarakhand and presently MP in the 16th Lok Sabha from Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar constituency, earning him the distinction of being elected in both houses of state legislative assembly and both houses of national parliament respectively.

Bhagat Singh Koshyari was born on 17 June 1942 to Gopal Singh Koshyari and Motima Devi at Palanadhura Chetabgarh, Bageshwar District, Uttarakhand.

Koshyari holds a master's degree in English and studied at Almora College, Almora of Agra University, now S.S.J. Campus Almora of Kumaon University. During this period, Koshyari was also a general secretary of the students' union of Almora College, Almora, between 1961-62. He has also represented the Executive Council of Kumaon University, during 1979-82, 1982–85 and 1988-91.