KEHAR SINGH RAWAT, 46, INLD

HATHIN

This constituency has suffered a lot in the past due to lack of development and being away from the political centre. However, I have tried to develop this area by improving education, water and power infrastructure.

Educational qualification: BA, BEd MLA’s electoral record:

He entered politics as a student leader and was twice elected as the president of Hodal govt college. He fought elections for the first time in ’09, but lost. In 2014, he contested and won. He recently joined the BJP.

Constituency primer: Hathin assembly segment in Palwal district is a part of Faridabad parliamentary constituency. It abuts the Meo-Muslim dominated constituencies of Punhana, Ferozepur Jhirka and Nuh in Mewat region. The constituency has a dominant Meo-Muslim vote bank followed by Jats, Scheduled Castes and Brahmins.

Electoral history:

2014: INLD Kehar Singh defeated BJP’s Harsh Kumar by 6,372 votes. 2009: Independent Jaleb Khan defeated Cong’s Harsh by 6,473 votes. 2005: Independent Harsh Kumar defeated Cong’s Jaleb Khan by 8,830 votes.

How he performed: Rawat says substantial work has been done in his constituency in last five years. It includes revamp of the distributaries of Agra canal at the cost of Rs 118 crore. Rainy Well Scheme to provide drinking

By the way: water to the people of this constituency has been implemented. A new college has He has good become operational. More importantly, networking skills. Rawat says, power supply that was scarce earlier has now been improved. The local hospital has been upgraded and the capacity of sugar mill increased to help local sugarcane farmers.