Brijesh Singh Rawat is Minister of State,

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Public Works Department
and Minister Incharge for Gautam Budh Nagar district. He is a member of

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and 17th Legislative Assembly of

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. He represents the

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as a member of

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Political career

Brijesh has been a member of the

and also the 17th Legislative Assembly of

. Since 2017 he is representing the

constituency and is a member of the

. He has been an active member of

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. Brijesh started his political career as a leader of the student wing of the RSS, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, in 1994. Later he became an activist in BJP's youth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and gradually rose in the BJYM hierarchy, holding various posts including that of District Secretary, District Vice president, Vice-Incharge, and Incharge of West Uttar Pradesh and Vice-President of the State. In 2016, Brijesh was given a strategic post in BJP and appointed Secretary for West UP considering the upcoming Legislative Elections in the state. Currently, he is a member of the State Working Committee of Uttar Pradesh BJP. His firm acumen in political affairs in Uttar Pradesh, exceptional command over oratory skills, political management, and organizational skills make him most favored among youth and party. He was given a ticket from the controversial seat of

, in Uttar Pradesh General Elections 2017 which the party hasn't won since 2002. Brijesh secured a thumping victory over the rivals from Deoband which made him a favorite among the party's top brass and Uttar Pradesh's politics. On 16 March 2017, Brijesh proposed to change the constituency name from Deoband to Devvrind.

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Political career

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