Vishal Nehria

Vishal Nehria (born 20 July 1988) is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Dharamshala constituency in the 2019 by election as a member of the BJP as the then-incumbent member of the constituency, Kishan Kapoor, got elected to the Parliament of India.[1][2][3]

Political career

Nehria was part of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the student wing of BJP, and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a Hindu-nationalist organization that is affiliated with BJP. Nehria joined BJP in 2014 and also held positions in state's Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha from time to time thereafter. He got elected to the State Legislative Assembly for the first time in by-election on 24 October 2019.

In May 2022 he announced that Indian cricket team coach Rahul Dravid would attend a party event conducted by BJP. Rahul Dravid denied any such plans to attend.[4]

References
  1. BJP’s Nehria, Kashyap to contest polls from Dharamshala, Pachhad
  2. BJP wins both Dharamshala, Pachhad seats in Himachal Pradesh bypolls
  3. Himachal Pradesh Bypoll Results 2019: BJP's Nehriya Wins Dharamshala Constituency, Cong Candidate Loses Deposit
  4. ""Incorrect": Rahul Dravid On Report Claiming He'll Attend BJP Event". NDTV.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.


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