Vishal Nehria (born 20 July 1988) is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Dharamshala constituency in the 2019 by election as a member of the BJP as the then-incumbent member of the constituency, Kishan Kapoor, got elected to the Parliament of India.[1][2][3]
Political career edit
Nehria was part of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the student wing of BJP, and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a Hindu-nationalist organization that is affiliated with BJP. Nehria joined BJP in 2014 and also held positions in state's Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha from time to time thereafter.[citation needed] He got elected to the State Legislative Assembly for the first time in by-election on 24 October 2019.
In May 2022 he announced that Indian cricket team coach Rahul Dravid would attend a party event conducted by BJP. Rahul Dravid denied any such plans to attend.[4]
References edit
- ^ BJP’s Nehria, Kashyap to contest polls from Dharamshala, Pachhad
- ^ BJP wins both Dharamshala, Pachhad seats in Himachal Pradesh bypolls
- ^ Himachal Pradesh Bypoll Results 2019: BJP's Nehriya Wins Dharamshala Constituency, Cong Candidate Loses Deposit
- ^ ""Incorrect": Rahul Dravid On Report Claiming He'll Attend BJP Event". NDTV.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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