Yadvinder Goma (born 4 February 1986, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India) is an Indian politician, Social worker and incumbent Member of Legislative Assembly from Jaisinghpur and cabinet minister in Government of Himachal Pradesh, India.[2][3] In 2022, he won from Ravi Dhiman with a margin of 2,696 votes in Legislative Assembly elections. He has B.Tech. degree in mechanical engineering from Himachal Pradesh University and MBA degree.[4] He got married in 2015.[5]

Yadvinder Goma
Cabinet Minister, Government of Himachal Pradesh[1]
Assumed office
8 January 2023
GovernorRajendra Arlekar
Shiv Pratap Shukla
CabinetSukhu ministry
Chief MinisterSukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Ministry and Departments
  • AYUSH
  • Youth Services & Sports
Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
8 December 2022
Preceded byRavinder Kumar
ConstituencyJaisinghpur
In office
25 December 2012 – 18 December 2017
Preceded byconstituency Established
Succeeded byRavinder Kumar
ConstituencyJaisinghpur
Personal details
Born (1986-02-04) 4 February 1986 (age 38)
Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra
Nationality Indian
Political party Indian National Congress
Parent
  • Milkhi Ram Goma (father)
ResidencePanchrukhi
OccupationPolitician
Source: [1]

Electoral performance

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Jaisinghpur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Yadvinder Goma 28,058 50.43%  13.79
BJP Ravi Dhiman 25,362 45.58%  12.10
Rashtriya Devbhumi Party Sushil Kumar 943 1.69% New
AAP Santosh Kumar 697 1.25% New
NOTA Nota 298 0.54% New
Independent Surender Singh 155 0.28% New
Independent Dr. Kehar Singh 124 0.22% New
Margin of victory 2,696 4.85%  16.20
Turnout 55,637 65.32%  0.37
Registered electors 85,180  9.94
INC gain from BJP Swing  7.25
2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Jaisinghpur[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ravi Dhiman 29,357 57.68%  30.17
INC Yadvinder Goma 18,647 36.64%  12.30
BSP Kehar Singh 1,082 2.13%  0.34
All India Manavadhikar Rajnaitik Dal Murlidhar 440 0.86% New
Independent Mohinder Kumar 387 0.76% New
Margin of victory 10,710 21.04%  0.38
Turnout 50,896 65.69%  4.43
Registered electors 77,477  4.47
BJP gain from INC Swing  8.75
2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election : Jaisinghpur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Yadvinder Goma 22,233 48.93% New
BJP Atma Ram 12,498 27.51% New
Independent Ravinder Kumar 8,006 17.62% New
BSP Jago Ram 810 1.78% New
Independent Girdhari Singh "Dhari" 609 1.34% New
HLC Bachan Singh 456 1.00% New
Independent Dinesh Kumar 255 0.56% New
SP Jitender Kumar 252 0.55% New
Margin of victory 9,735 21.43%
Turnout 45,436 61.26%
Registered electors 74,165
INC win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Council of Ministers - Government of Himachal Pradesh, India". himachal.nic.in. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. ^ शिमला, अंकुश डोभाल (12 December 2023). "हिमाचल प्रदेश: कौन हैं सुक्खू कैबिनेट के नए सदस्य यादविंदर गोमा? पहली बार बने मंत्री". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. ^ PTI. "Himachal cabinet expanded; Rajesh Dharmani and Yadvinder Goma inducted in Sukhu govt". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Himachal Elections 2012: Educational Qualification of newly elected MLAs | Hill Post". Hillpost.in. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Details | eVidhan- Himachal Pradesh". Hpvidhansabha.nic.in. 4 February 1986. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  6. ^ Election Commission of India. "Himachal Pradesh General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 8 July 2021.