Suryakant Dhasmana

Suryakant Dhasmana
Vice President
Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
2011
Personal details
Born (1964-02-05) 5 February 1964
Dehradun
Political party Indian National Congress
Other political
affiliations		 Lok Dal
Samajwadi Party
Nationalist Congress Party
Spouse(s) Dr. Priyanka Dhasmana
Website Official Facebook Page

Suryakant Dhasmana (born 5 February 1964 at Dehradun) is an Indian politician. His school education was held at St. Joseph Academy, Dehradun. He graduated from DBS College, Dehradun with post graduation from DAV (PG) College, Dehradun.

Dhasmana is a Candidate of Indian National Congress from Dehradun Cantt Constituency in the upcoming Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election, 2017

Political career

He has been active in politics since his college days, and was elected Chief Prefect in DBS College, Dehradun. He won DAV (PG) President’s election in 1988-89, and was elected as the President of HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar.

Under the able leadership of late Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, veteran congress leader and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pardesh, Mr. Dhasmana worked for Youth for Democracy and Yuwa Lok Dal. Rising from various positions of Indian National Congress, he was nominated as Vice President of Uttarakhand Congress Committee, in 2011. He is the candidate of Indian National Congress for the 2013 Mayor elections of Dehradun Municipal Corporation.

His association with social and educational organization includes President, Pahal; President, Ayurveda Sewa Sadan; President, AN Public School; and President, Dev Bhoomi Manav Vikas Trust.

He is associated with various trade unions and social organisations.

Personal life

His wife, Dr. Priyanka Dhasmana (Dushal), did her Ph.D. in fisheries (Ecological Health of Golden Mahasheer in the Ganga river in Uttarakhand), and is former lecturer of MKP (PG) College. She is director of Dev Bhoomi Institute of Hotel Management and Fashion Technology, EC Road, Dehradun which is managed by Dev Bhoomi Manav Sansadhan Vikas Trust.

Dhasmana Family has resided in Dehradun since 1948, and specifically Mr. Surya Kant Dhasmana, who is the third generation of the family, has carved niche in politics with an aim to overall development of the society.

Elections contested

Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly

Year Constituency Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage Ref
2002RajpurLost16.49%Hira Singh BishtINC34.98%[1]
2007LansdowneLost17.36%Dr. Harak Singh RawatINC41.97%[2]
2017Dehradun CanttLost33.90%Harbans KapoorBJP56.99%[3]

Dehradun Municipal Corporation

Year Post Result Vote Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote
2003MayorLostManorama Dobriyal SharmaINC
2013MayorLost43,051Vinod ChamoliBJP80,530

References

  1. ↑ Page No 88
  2. ↑ Page No 34
  3. ↑ https://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2017/UKD/10.Detailed%20Result.pdf Page No 9/27


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