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| name = Kamlesh Thakur<br />
| office = [[Spouse]] of the [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
| status = [[Incumbent]]<br />
| term_label = Assumed role<br />
| term_start = 11 December 2022<br />
| 1blankname = Chief Minister<br />
| 1namedata = Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu<br />
| predecessor = Sadhana Thakur<br />
| office1 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the]] [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|04|02|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Dera Gopipur|Dera]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], India<br />
| alma_mater = {{Unbulleted_list| Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications from Chandigarh|M.A. (Political Science), from [[Himachal Pradesh University]]}}<br />
| term_start1 = 13 July 2024<br />
| predecessor1 = [[Hoshyar Singh]]<br />
| constituency1 = [[Dehra Assembly constituency|Dehra]]<br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| spouse = [[Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu]]<br />
| occupation = Politician<br />
| children = 2<br />
}}<br />
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'''Kamlesh Thakur''' (born 2 April 1970) is an Indian politician from [[Himachal Pradesh]]. As a member of [[Indian National Congress]], she is the incumbent MLA from [[Dehra Assembly constituency|Dehra]].<ref>https://hpvs.neva.gov.in/Member/Details/526?AssemblyID=14<br />
</ref> She is the wife of the chief minister of [[Himachal Pradesh]] [[Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-18 |title=Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife set for poll debut: Who is Kamlesh Thakur? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/himachal-pradesh-sukhvinder-singh-sukhu-wife-kamlesh-thakur-dehra-bypoll-9400478/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Kamlesh Thakur: Himachal Chief Minister's Wife Who Made Strong Poll Debut |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kamlesh-thakur-dehra-bypoll-results-2024-himachal-chief-minister-sukhvinder-singh-sukhus-wife-who-won-on-political-debut-6096281 |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=NDTV.com | date=13 July 2024}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life and education ==<br />
Thakur was born 2 April 1970 in [[Dera Gopipur|Dehra]], [[Kangra district|District Kangra]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]. Her parents were Roshni Devi and the Bachitter Singh. She completed her master's of arts degree in Political Science from [[Himachal Pradesh University]] and holds a post-graduate diploma in Computer Applications from [[Chandigarh]]. She is married to [[Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu]], the [[List of chief ministers of Himachal Pradesh|Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh]], and they have two daughters. Kamlesh Thakur is an agriculturist and social worker.<br />
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== Political career ==<br />
Thakur has been a member of the [[Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee]] since 2007. She was elected to the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Dehra Assembly constituency|Dehra constituency]] for the first time in a by-election on 13 July 2024, where she defeated two-time MLA [[Hoshyar Singh]] by a margin of 9,399 votes. She is currently a member of the Public Accounts, Rural Planning, and Members Amenities Committees.<br />
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== Interests and activities ==<br />
Her interests include reading newspapers, writing, traveling, and gardening. She enjoys interacting with people and listening to music in her free time. She speaks Hindi, English, and a local dialect.<br />
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== Social and cultural work ==<br />
Thakur is involved in social activities, particularly in teaching children about the importance of forests and encouraging them to plant more trees. She is also dedicated to the development of education, social welfare, and the promotion of sports.<br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2022–2027]]<br />
[[Category:1970 births]]<br />
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