Narayan Ram Arya

Narayan Ram Arya
Member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
In office
2012–2017
Preceded byJoga Ram Tamta
Succeeded byMeena Gangola
ConstituencyGangolihaat
In office
2002–2007
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byJoga Ram Tamta
ConstituencyGangolihaat
Personal details
Born (1952-09-07) 7 September 1952
PartyBharatiya Janata Party (since 2022)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (until 2022)
EducationM.A. and B.Ed from Kumaun University

Narayan Ram Arya (born 7 September 1952) is an Indian politician.[1] Arya was a member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from Gangolihat Assembly constituency in Pithoragarh district from 2002 to 2007 and again from 2012 till 2017 as a member of the Indian National Congress.[2] He also served as a cabinet minister rank official in the state government during the tenure of N.D. Tiwari and Harish Rawat.

Education

He is a post graduate and has a degree of M.A and B.Ed which he attained from the Kumaun University in 1982.

Political career

Arya first entered the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in 2002, winning the Gangolihat Assembly constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate by defeating BJP's Joga Ram Tamta with a margin of 470 votes. During his tenure, he served as a cabinet minister-rank official in the government led by Chief Minister N.D. Tiwari.[3]

In the 2007 assembly elections, Arya lost to BJP candidate Joga Ram Tamta by 2,790 votes. He regained the seat in 2012, defeating BJP's Geeta Thakur by 7,880 votes and was again appointed as a cabinet minister level official in the Congress government. However, in the 2017 elections, he lost to BJP's Meena Gangola by a narrow margin of 805 votes. In 2022, he left the Congress after being denied a ticket and decided to contest as an independent candidate from Gangolihaat but he later withdrew his candidature and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.[4][5]

Electoral performance

Assembly Election 2017

2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Gangolihat[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Meena Gangola 20,418 37.06% 2.74
INC Narayan Ram Arya 19,613 35.60% 14.86
Independent Khajan Chandra Guddu 10,763 19.54% New
BSD Dinesh Kumar 958 1.74% New
NOTA None of the above 865 1.57% New
Independent Sumitra Devi 841 1.53% New
BSP Deepak Kumar 668 1.21% 5.17
UKD Harish Prashad 550 1.00% 2.23
Margin of victory 805 1.46% 14.67
Turnout 55,092 54.92% 0.55
Registered electors 1,00,315 13.90
BJP gain from INC Swing 13.40

Assembly Election 2012

2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Gangolihat[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Narayan Ram Arya 24,648 50.46% 16.04
BJP Geeta Thakur Gowal 16,768 34.33% 8.12
BSP Narayan Ram Sanguri 3,120 6.39% 0.49
UKD Dinesh Arya 1,576 3.23% 0.38
Independent Harish Prashad 1,186 2.43% New
LJP Jyoti Rani 788 1.61% 0.89
URM Bachi Ram Koli 493 1.01% New
Margin of victory 7,880 16.13% 8.11
Turnout 48,849 55.46% 0.70
Registered electors 88,073 38.76
INC gain from BJP Swing 8.01

Assembly Election 2007

2007 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Gangolihat[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Joga Ram Tamta 14,755 42.45% 10.49
INC Narayan Ram Arya 11,965 34.42% 0.68
Independent Fakir Ram Tamta 3,089 8.89% New
BSP Anuli 2,050 5.90% 1.51
UKD Dhaniram 1,253 3.60% 2.13
LJP Raj Kumar 870 2.50% New
Vishwa Vikas Sangh Ashok Kumar 779 2.24% New
Margin of victory 2,790 8.03% 6.24
Turnout 34,761 54.77% 6.32
Registered electors 63,472 16.59
BJP gain from INC Swing 8.71

Assembly Election 2002

2002 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Gangolihat[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Narayan Ram Arya 8,898 33.74% New
BJP Joga Ram Tamta 8,428 31.96% New
Independent Geeta Thakur Gowal 3,286 12.46% New
Independent Harish Prashad 2,501 9.48% New
UKD Hari Ram Agari 1,513 5.74% New
BSP Sunder Ram 1,158 4.39% New
SP Narayan Ram 590 2.24% New
Margin of victory 470 1.78%
Turnout 26,374 48.48%
Registered electors 54,441
INC win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Members of First Legislative Assembly". ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in.
  2. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
  3. ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (26 January 2022). "कांग्रेस के पूर्व MLA नारायण राम आर्य ने हरीश रावत पर लगाया कैद में रखने का आरोप, निर्दलीय लड़ेंगे". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Uttarakhand Election: Gangolihat Assembly Constituency 2022".
  5. ^ "Gangolihat Election Result 2022 LIVE: How to check Gangolihat Legislative Assembly election (Vidhan Sabha) winners, losers, vote margin, news updates. - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2017 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2012 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2007 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
  9. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.