Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Biography: Early Life, Political Career, and Journey as Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister

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Age: 62 Years

Hometown: Nadaun, Himachal Pradesh

Wife: Kamlesh Thakur

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Full Name	Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Profession	Politician and Lawyer
Known For	Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh

Political Party	Indian National Congress
Political Career	1981: Elected class representative at Government Degree College, Sanjauli. - 1983–1984: Served as college general secretary. - 1984–1985: Became college president. - 1989–1995: Served as Himachal Pradesh NSUI president. - 1992 and 1997: Elected councillor of Shimla Municipal Corporation. - 1998–2008: Served as Himachal Pradesh Youth Congress president. - 2003: Elected MLA from Nadaun for the first time. - 2007: Re-elected from Nadaun. - 2007–2012: Served as Chief Whip of the Congress Legislature Party. - 2013–2019: Served as president of Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee. - 2017: Won the Nadaun Assembly seat for the third time. - 2022: Won the Nadaun Assembly seat again. - 11 December 2022: Took oath as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.
Achievments	Became the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh in December 2022. Elected MLA from Nadaun four times (2003, 2007, 2017 and 2022). Restored the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for eligible state employees in 2023. Introduced the Indira Gandhi Pyari Behna Sukh Samman Nidhi scheme for women. Led disaster relief and rehabilitation efforts after the 2023 floods. Served as president of NSUI, Youth Congress and Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee. No major individual national or international award has been independently verified.

Date of Birth	27 March 1964
Age	62 years (as of 2026)
Birthplace	Nadaun, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Zodiac Sign	Aries
Nationality	Indian
Ethnicity	Rajput
Educational Qualification	MA in Political Science, Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Marital Status

Married

Wife/Spouse	Kamlesh Thakur
Father	Late Rasil Singh Driver with Himachal Road Transport Corporation
Mother	Sansar Dei
Children	Ruhun and Kamun

Hobbies

Reading and Playing Cricket

Net Worth (approx)

₹7.81 crore

Instagram

@sukhvindersukhu

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was born on March 27, 1964, in Nadaun, Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh.
During his college days, Sukhu worked as a newspaper agent to support himself financially.
His father, Rasil Singh, worked as a driver with the state roadways.
He entered student politics in 1981 after being elected class representative at Government Degree College, Sanjauli.
He served as president of the Himachal Pradesh unit of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) from 1989 to 1995.
He later became college general secretary in 1983-84 and president in 1984-85.
Sukhu led the Himachal Pradesh Youth Congress from 1998 to 2008.
Despite decades in politics, he had never held a ministerial position before becoming Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister in 2022.
Before entering the state Assembly, he served as a Shimla Municipal Corporation councillor after winning elections in 1992 and 1997.
He served as president of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee from 2013 to 2019.
His official profile lists reading and playing cricket among his favourite pastimes.
Sukhu holds postgraduate and law degrees, including an MA and an LLB.