- Thakur was a cabinet minister in the BJP ministry in the hill state and was the minister of rural development and panchayat raj also He was elected to Himachal Pradesh assembly from Mandi.
- The BJP’s central observer Narendra Singh Tomar announced Thakur’s name after a meeting of BJP MLAs was convened, with all unanimously deciding in his favour.
Capital: Shimla, Dharamshala (Second Capital in winter)
Governor - Acharya Dev Vrat
National Park - Pin Valley National Park, Inderkilla National Park, Khirganga National Park, Simbalbara National Park.
