Bhagat Singh Koshyari Age, Wiki and Bio

Bhagat Singh Koshyari

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth17/06/1942
Age82 years
BirthplacePalanadhura Chetabgarh, Bageshwar District, United Provinces, British India (now Uttarakhand, India)

Bio/Wiki

Birth nameHayat Singh Koshyari
NicknameBhagat Da

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 6”
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Personal Life

Zodiac signGemini
ReligionHinduism
CasteRajput
Food HabitVegetarian
AddressB-187, Sector- 4, Defence Colony, Dehradun, Uttarakhand Pin 248001
HobbiesReading and Trekking

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
FatherGopal Singh Koshyari (deceased; farmer)
MotherMotima Devi (deceased; homemaker)
Siblings2 brothers and 8 sisters

Career

Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey
  • Contested and lost the Lok Sabha elections on BJP’s ticket from the Almora constituency (1989)
  • Became a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (1997)
  • Served as Minister of Energy, Irrigation, Parliamentary and Legislative Affairs (November 2000 - October 2001)
  • Became the 2nd Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (30 October 2001 - 1 March 2002)
  • Contested and won the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha elections on BJP’s ticket from the Kapkot constituency (2002)
  • Contested and won the Uttarakhand assembly elections from the Kapkot constituency (2007)
  • Served as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Uttarakhand (26 November 2008 – 16 May 2014)
  • Contested and won the Lok Sabha elections on BJP’s ticket from the Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar constituency (2014)
Constitutional Posts
  • 22nd Governor of Maharashtra (5 September 2019 - 12 February 2023)
  • Governor (additional charge) of Goa (18 August 2020 - 6 July 2021)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Bhagat Singh Koshyari served as the 22nd Governor of Maharashtra starting in 2019.
In 2023, he resigned from his position as Governor of Maharashtra following controversy over comments about Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Koshyari is known for his love of travel and has visited countries like Nepal, Mauritius, and the United States of America.