Ramvir Singh Bidhuri (born 4 December 1952) is an Indian politician and he was member of the 1st Legislative Assembly of Delhi as a Janta Dal Candidate, 3rd Assembly of Delhi as Nationalist Congress Party candidate and the Fifth Legislative Assemblies of Delhi. Currently, he is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and MLA From Badarpur (Assembly constituency) and Leader of Opposition in Delhi Legislative Assembly.
Ramvir Singh Bidhuri | |
|---|---|
| Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 24 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Vijender Gupta |
| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office Feb 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Narayan Dutt Sharma |
| Constituency | Badarpur |
| In office Dec 2013 – Nov 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Singh Netaji |
| Succeeded by | Narayan Dutt Sharma |
| Constituency | Badarpur |
| In office Dec 2003 – Dec 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Singh Netaji |
| Succeeded by | Ram Singh Netaji |
| Constituency | Badarpur |
| In office Dec 1993 – Dec 1998 | |
| Succeeded by | Ram Singh Netaji |
| Constituency | Badarpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 December 1952 Delhi, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party
Nationalist Congress Party (Till 2008) Janta Dal |
| Residence(s) | Village Tuglakabad, New Delhi, 110044 |
| Education | Graduate |
| Alma mater | Delhi University (1973) |
| Profession | Business, Politician |
In 2024, he was named as BJP's candidate from South Delhi constituency of Delhi, replacing the two-time MP Ramesh Singh Bidhuri.
Early life and education edit
Ramvir Singh Bidhuri was born in New Delhi. He is a graduate of Delhi University. He grew up in Tughlaqabad Village of New Delhi. He is from Gurjar Community. Bidhuri comes from a family of farmers.
Political career edit
Ramvir Singh Bidhuri started his political career in 1970 by joining Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Pariad as a student activist of Delhi University.[1]
From 1981 till 1985 he was Chairman of Haryana Warehousing Corporation with the rank of a Cabinet Minister. During his tenure, his corporation doubled its storage capacity and its profits increased by 13 times. This phenomenal achievement is without parallel in any Public Sector Undertaking/Corporation.
When Delhi got its first Legislative Assembly in 1993, Bidhuri won from Badarpur assembly constituency.
Bidhuri was again elected as MLA from Badarpur Assembly Constituency from 2003 to 2008. On account of his outstanding performance as a Legislator, he was conferred with award of ‘Best MLA’ in 2008 by Somnath Chatterjee the then Hon’ble Speaker of Lok Sabha.
In 2013 he was made Member of National Executive of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Bidhuri was once again elected as MLA as BJP candidate from Badarpur Assembly constituency in 2013. He was ranked 1st in utilizing his MLA Local Area Development Fund for carrying out development works in his constituency during 2013 and 2014.
He was again elected as MLA as from BJP from Badarpur Assembly Constituency in the Assembly Election held in February 2020 by defeating Aam Aadmi Party candidate Ram Singh Netaji.[2]
Subsequently, he was made the Leader of Opposition of the Delhi Assembly.[3]
Posts Held edit
| # | From | To | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 1981 | 1985 | Chairman of Haryana Warehousing Corporation |
| 02 | 1993 | 1998 | Member, First Legislative Assembly of Delhi |
| 03 | 2003 | 2008 | Member, Third Legislative Assembly of Delhi |
| 05 | 2013 | 2014 | Member, Fifth Legislative Assembly of Delhi |
| 06 | 2020 | Present | Member, Seventh Legislative Assembly of Delhi |
| 07 | 2020 | Present | Leader of Opposition in Delhi Legislative Assembly |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ramvir Singh Bidhuri". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2020 to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "भाजपा विधायक रामवीर सिंह बिधूड़ी होंगे दिल्ली विधानसभा में नेता प्रतिपक्ष". 2020.
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