Bachi Singh Rawat

Bachi Singh Rawat, was an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India and a 4 time MP. He represented the Almora constituency of Uttarakhand.
He had to shift base to Nainital for the 15th Lok Sabha, as Almora was designated a reserved constituency. He however lost the Election to K. C. Singh Baba.
Rawat died on 18 April 2021, aged 71 due to COVID-19.

Early life and education

Bachi Singh Rawat was born in Thapla village, near Ranikhet, Almora district.
He graduated in Law from Lucknow University and went on to get a master's degree in Economics from Agra University.

Positions held

1991 – 92 and 1993 – 95: Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1991 – 92: Member, Library Committee
Aug – Dec 1992: Deputy Minister, Revenue, Uttar Pradesh
1994 – 95: Member, Education Committee and Member, Planning Committee
1996: Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
1996 – 97: Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution and Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications
1997 – 98: Member, House Committee
1998: Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998 – 99: Member, Committee on Defence and its Sub-Committee-II and Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House and Member, Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Parliament and Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
1999: Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha
Oct – Nov 1999: Union Minister of State, Defence
22 Nov 1999–2004: Union Minister of State, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology
2004–2009: Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha
2007–2009: President, BJP Uttarakhand
2011–2012: Chairman, BJP Committee of Manifesto, 2012 Uttarakhand Assembly Elections