Naresh Bansal

Political career

Naresh Bansal joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist organisation, at the age of eight, and remains an active member. Bansal has held a variety of positions with RSS. Between 1972 and 1974, he was the city treasurer of the RSS student council. In 2020, it was reported that he had headed the RSS’s disaster management panel for over 20 years.

In 2012 Bansal was selected as a Rajya Sabha candidate for BJP, ticket but later withdrew. On 2 November 2020 he was elected unopposed from Uttarakhand.

Political positions held 2002 - 2009: General Secretary (Organisation), Uttarakhand BJP 2002 - 2009 : National Executive member BJP India. 2009 - 2012: Chairman Housing and Development Council, Uttarakhand 2012 - 2019 General secretary, Uttarakhand BJP 2019 - 2020 oct 27 : Vice Chairman of the state-level 20-point programme implementation committee 2020 - Till Date: Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Uttarakhand state.