Kamlesh Thakur, who's making electoral debut in Himachal Pradesh by-polls, is CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife. Born in 1970 in Dehra's Nalsuha village, Kamlesh holds MA (Political Science) and PG Diploma (Computer Science) degrees. Daughter of a retired Army officer, Thakur has been part of Congress' Himachal unit for 20 years. She married Sukhu in 1998 and has two daughters.