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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly}}<br />
{{BLP sources|date=November 2023}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}<br />
{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| name = Kuldeep Singh Pathania<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| office = 16ty [[List of speakers of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start = 5 January 2023<br />
| 3namedata = [[Vinay Kumar (politician)|Vinay Kumar]] (till 2025)<br />
| predecessor = [[Chander Kumar]]''As Protem Speaker''<br />
| 3blankname = Deputy Speaker<br />
| 1blankname = Chief Minister<br />
| 1namedata = [[Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu]]<br />
| 2blankname = Deputy CM<br />
| 2namedata = [[Mukesh Agnihotri]]<br />
| office1 = [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start1 = 8 December 2022<br />
| term_end1 = <br />
| predecessor1 = [[Bikram Singh Jaryal]]<br />
| constituency1 = [[Bhattiyat Assembly constituency|Bhattiyat]]<br />
| term_start2 = 6 March 2003<br />
| term_end2 = 25 December 2012<br />
| predecessor2 = Kishori Lal<br />
| successor2 = [[Bikram Singh Jaryal]]<br />
| constituency2 = [[Bhattiyat Assembly constituency|Bhattiyat]]<br />
| term_start3 = 15 December 1993<br />
| term_end3 = 12 March 1998<br />
| predecessor3 = Shiv Kumar Upmanyu<br />
| successor3 = Kishori Lal<br />
| constituency3 = [[Bhattiyat Assembly constituency|Bhattiyat]]<br />
| term_start4 = 11 March 1985<br />
| term_end4 = 21 March 1990<br />
| predecessor4 = Shiv Kumar Upmanyu<br />
| successor4 = Shiv Kumar Upmanyu<br />
| constituency4 = [[Bhattiyat Assembly constituency|Bhattiyat]]<br />
| education = [[B.Sc.]], [[LLB]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[University of Lucknow]], Himachal Pradesh University<br />
| profession = Politician, Advocate and agriculturist<br />
| footnotes = <br />
| spouse = Mrs. Menna Pathania<br />
| father = <br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|09|17|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Chamba district|Chhalara]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], India<br />
| party = [[File:Indian National Congress hand logo.svg|20px]] [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| citizenship = <br />
| mother = <br />
| children = 1 Son<br />
}}<br />
'''Kuldeep Singh Pathania''' (born 17 September 1957) is an Indian politician and member of the [[Indian National Congress]], He is the current 16th [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of the [[Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] since 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Kuldeep Singh Pathania set to become Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Legislative assembly|url=https://www.abplive.com/states/himachal-pradesh/congress-mla-kuldeep-singh-pathania-becomes-himachal-assembly-speaker-filed-nomination-2299442/amp}}</ref><br />
<ref>{{Cite web| title= Himachal Pradesh assembly members|url=https://hpvidhansabha.nic.in/}}</ref><br />
<ref name=":0">{{Cite web| title=Kuldeep Singh Pathania Speaker Himachal vidhansabha|date=4 January 2023 |url=https://himachalabhiabhi.com/kuldeep-singh-pathania-speaker-vidhansabha/}}</ref><br />
<ref>{{Cite web| title= Kuldeep Singh Pathania biography|date=4 January 2023 |url=https://npg.news/politics/kuldeep-singh-pathania-biography-in-hindi-age-biography-education-wife-caste-net-worth-contact-address-1236391}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Pathania is the son of Late Shri Baldev Singh Pathania and Smt. Brahmi Devi. He pursued his education at H.P. University, earning a B.Sc. degree, and later obtained an L.L.B. from [[University of Lucknow|Lucknow University]]. Married to Smt. Neena Pathania, the couple has one son. Apart from his political endeavors, Kuldeep Singh Pathania is an advocate and agriculturist.<br />
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== Political career ==<br />
Having been an active member of the Congress party since his college days, Pathania dedicated himself to organizing farmers and laborers in the Bhattiyat Constituency. He played a crucial role in raising awareness about their legitimate rights and championing social harmony. Additionally, he provided free legal aid to the underprivileged.<br />
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Pathania practiced law from 1980 to 1985, 1990 to 1993, and 1998 to 2003 at the District Court Chamba & Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Shimla.<br />
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[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 2022–2027]]<br />
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[[Category:1957 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Chamba, Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Speakers of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br />
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 1985–1990]]<br />
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh MLAs 1993–1998]]<br />
[[Category:Himachal Pradesh University alumni]]<br />
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