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Date of birth16 July 1972
Age52 Years (as of 2024)
BirthplaceAlmora, Uttarakhand
ProfessionPolitician, Social Worker
NationalityIndian
Marital statusMarried
SpouseSonal Tamta
FamilySon - Bhavya Tamta; Daughter - Siddhi Tamta
Ajay Tamta Biography
Ajay Tamta is an Indian politician and social worker from Almora, Uttarakhand. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he has served in state and national-
Early life and backgroundAjay Tamta was born on 16 July 1972 in Almora, Uttarakhand. He grew up in the region he continues to represent and maintains strong ties to his hometown. Tamta pursued higher education at Swami Vivekananda Shubh Bharti University in Uttar Pradesh and was awarded a B.A. degree in 2023. He belongs to a Scheduled Caste family and follows Hinduism.
Career
Tamta began his public life at the local level, entering politics through district panchayat elections. In 1996 he was elected a district panchayat member and later served as the body’s vice president. After a stint as an independent candidate in the 2002 Uttarakhand Assembly elections, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and was elected to the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in 2007.
During his early legislative career he held ministerial responsibilities in the Uttarakhand government. He served as a Minister of State from 2007 to 2008 and was elevated to a Cabinet Minister role from 2008 to 2009. In 2009 he contested the Lok Sabha elections from Almora for the first time but was unsuccessful.
Tamta returned to state politics in 2012, winning the Someshwar assembly seat. He then contested the 2014 general election from the Almora parliamentary constituency and won, entering the 16th Lok Sabha. In the national parliament he was a member of committees focused on welfare for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and on human resource development. From 5 July 2016 to 25 May 2019 he served as Union Minister of State for Textiles in the first Modi administration.
He retained his Almora seat in the 2019 general election and continued committee work in areas such as petroleum and natural gas and road transport and highways. In May 2020 he was appointed to the Standing Committee on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Uttarakhand. Tamta contested the 2024 general election from Almora and was re-elected to the 18th Lok Sabha with a margin of 234,097 votes.
Public profile
Tamta is identified with the Bharatiya Janata Party and is known locally as both a politician and a social worker. His public service record spans local, state and national levels: district panchayat member and vice president, two terms in the Uttar Pradesh/Uttarakhand legislative assembly, multiple terms as a Member of Parliament, and a ministerial post at the Union level.
Outside parliamentary duties he has been active on committees that address human resource development, water resources and river rejuvenation, petroleum and natural gas, and welfare for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. His stated interests include developing handloom and textile-related activities, consistent with his ministerial experience in textiles.
Personal life and interests
Tamta is married to Sonal Tamta; the couple has two children, a son named Bhavya Tamta and a daughter named Siddhi Tamta. His parents are Manohar Lal Tamta (deceased) and Nirmala Tamta. The family residence is listed in Almora district.
He has personal interests in theatre, photography and travel—particularly to mountainous regions, which he views as having potential for tourism, medicinal plants and responsible resource use. Tamta supports environmental initiatives such as tree plantation drives in Uttarakhand and practices yoga as part of a fitness routine.
Latest updates
As of June 2024, Ajay Tamta is serving as the Member of Parliament for Almora in the 18th Lok Sabha following his victory in the 2024 general elections. His public roles continue to include participation in parliamentary standing and consultative committees related to social welfare and infrastructure.
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Recent Work
Re-elected to the 18th Lok Sabha in 2024; previously elected in 2014 and 2019.
2024Served in the Union Ministry of Textiles from July 2016 to May 2019.
2016-2019Career Highlights
- Elected to district panchayat (1996) and served as vice president
- Elected to Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly (2007; 2012)
- Served as Minister of State and Cabinet Minister in Uttarakhand (2007–2009)
- Elected to Lok Sabha from Almora (2014, 2019, 2024)
- Union Minister of State for Textiles (2016–2019)
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