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Brij Behari Lal Butail

Brij Behari Lal Butail
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12th Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Assembly
Assumed office
09 Jan 2013 -
Preceded by Tulsi Ram
Political Adviser to Chief Minister
In office
January 2005 – December 2007
Revenue Minister
In office
06 March 2003 – 05 July 2005
Succeeded by Sat Mahajan
Chief Parliamentary Secretary
In office
10 October 1995 – March 1998
Member of Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2012 -
Preceded by Parveen Sharma
Constituency Palampur
In office
1993–2008
Preceded by Dr. Shiv Kumar
Succeeded by Parveen Sharma
Constituency Palampur
In office
1985–1990
Preceded by Ch. Sharavan Kumar
Succeeded by Dr. Shiv Kumar
Constituency Palampur
Personal details
Born (1941-07-25) 25 July 1941 (age 75)
Palampur, Punjab province
Nationality Indian
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Beena Butail
Relations Lala Kanhiya Lal Butail (Greatfather)
Kunj Behari Lal Butail (Brother)
Children 3 Daughters & 1 Son
Residence Bundla Tea Estate, Palampur
Official residence Annadale View, Shimla
Alma mater University of Delhi (L.L.B.) & D.A.V. College, Jalandhar (B.A.)
Profession Politician, Tea Planter and Horticulturist

Brij Behari Lal Butail (or BBL Butail) (Hindi: बृज बेहारी लाल बुटेल) is an Indian Politician from Palampur. He is the current MLA of Palampur and the 12th Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He is also currently the Richest Legislature of Himachal Pradesh.

He was born on 25 July 1941 to Lala Bansi Lal Butail and Smt. Satyavati Butail in Bundla, Palampur. Butials have contributed to the politics of Palampur since the Independence. His father and great father, Lala Kanhiya Lal Butail were freedom fighters. His great father was also the first representative of Palampur after India's independence. After him, his elder brother Kunj Behari Lal Butail became the MLA.

He did his schooling in Palampur and later earned the degree of B.A. and L.L.B. from University of Delhi.

Butails have had cordial relations with the central leaders of the INC like Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi and current representatives like Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Leaders like Pandit Nehru, Sardar Patel, Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi have visited their house on many occasions owing to the closeness to Lala Kanhiya Lal Butail.

He was elected to State Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1985 and again in 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2012. After his victory in 2012 elections, he was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the H.P. Vidhan Sabha. He has held the post of Chief Parliamentary Secretary and had independent charge for Food & Civil supplies Department. He was attached to the Chief Minister for Public Relations, Public Works and Housing Departments. He was also the Revenue Minister and Political Advisor to the Chief Minister.


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