# Ravinder Kumar (politician)

Ravinder Kumar (born October 1, 1961), publicly known as Ravi Dhiman, is an MLA from the Jaisinghpur constituency of Himachal Pradesh and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

## Personal life

Dhiman was born in Jangal Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India, the son of Soma Devi and Jagan Nath. He is married to Anisha Dhiman who works in the Education Department of Himachal Pradesh. They have a daughter and a son. He is a Graduate and CAIIB(I) from Indian Institute of Bankers.

## Career

Then he joined Defense Formations and worked there for two years. In 1986 he joined the Punjab National Bank as a stenographer, and in 2012 he took voluntary retirement.

## Politics

He ran as an independent candidate in 2012.
Joined BJP in February 2014; and Member, BJP State Executive Committee 2014 onwards.
In December 2017, he was elected to the State Legislative Assembly Jaisinghpur constituency and defeated Yadvendra Goma by a votes margin of 10,710.
He was nominated as Member, Welfare and General Development Committees.

## Electoral performance

2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jaisinghpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Yadvinder Goma | 28,058 | 50.43% | 13.79 |
| | BJP | Ravi Dhiman | 25,362 | 45.58% | 12.10 |
| | Rashtriya Devbhumi Party | Sushil Kumar | 943 | 1.69% | New |
| | AAP | Santosh Kumar | 697 | 1.25% | New |
| | NOTA | Nota | 298 | 0.54% | New |
| | Independent | Surender Singh | 155 | 0.28% | New |
| | Independent | Dr. Kehar Singh | 124 | 0.22% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,696 | 4.85% | 16.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,637 | 65.32% | 0.37 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,180 | | 9.94 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 7.25 | |
2017 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jaisinghpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ravi Dhiman | 29,357 | 57.68% | 30.17 |
| | INC | Yadvinder Goma | 18,647 | 36.64% | 12.30 |
| | BSP | Kehar Singh | 1,082 | 2.13% | 0.34 |
| | All India Manavadhikar Rajnaitik Dal | Murlidhar | 440 | 0.86% | New |
| | Independent | Mohinder Kumar | 387 | 0.76% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,710 | 21.04% | 0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,896 | 65.69% | 4.43 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 77,477 | | 4.47 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 8.75 | |
2012 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election: Jaisinghpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Yadvinder Goma | 22,233 | 48.93% | New |
| | BJP | Atma Ram | 12,498 | 27.51% | New |
| | Independent | Ravinder Kumar | 8,006 | 17.62% | New |
| | BSP | Jago Ram | 810 | 1.78% | New |
| | Independent | Girdhari Singh "Dhari" | 609 | 1.34% | New |
| | HLC | Bachan Singh | 456 | 1.00% | New |
| | Independent | Dinesh Kumar | 255 | 0.56% | New |
| | SP | Jitender Kumar | 252 | 0.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,735 | 21.43% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,436 | 61.26% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,165 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |

## Current life

He lives in Alampur sub tehsil of Jaisinghpur tehsil of Kangra district, along with his wife.
He is also a chairperson of NGO Projects.