Narendra Singh Bisht
Narendra Singh Bisht | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Forest And education, U.P Government | |
| In office 1970–1971 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1971–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Jang Bahadur Bisht |
| Succeeded by | Murli Manohar Joshi |
| Constituency | Almora |
| Member of Legislative assembly, Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 1980–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Kamal Kishan Pandey |
| Succeeded by | Kamal Kishan Pandey |
| Constituency | Pithoragarh |
| In office 1952–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency estabilished |
| Succeeded by | Hira Singh Bora |
| Constituency | Pithoragarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1915 Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India |
| Died | 3 September 1984 (aged 69) |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Shrimati Kunwarani Ratna Bisht (m.1950) |
| Relatives | Dan Singh Bisht (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University (L.L.B) |
Narendra Singh Bisht (15 March 1915 - 3 September 1984) was an Indian politician, philanthropist and advocate who served as a member of parliament from Almora Lok Sabha constituency and a former minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was a six time MLA from Pithoragarh Assembly constituency as a member of the Indian National Congress.[1][2][3]
Education
He had a degree of L.L.B from Allahabad University.
Political career
- 1952- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (1'st term)
- 1957- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (2'nd term)
- 1957- Deputy minister in UP government
- 1962- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (3'rd term)
- 1967- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (4'th term)
- 1969- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (5'th term)
- 1970- State minister for forest and education in UP government
- 1971- Elected to Almora lok sabha on Congress ticket
- 1977- Lost to Murli Manohar Joshi from Almora Lok Sabha
- 1980-Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (6 'th term)
An able parliamentarian, he took keen interest in the proceedings of the House. He served as the Chairman and Member of various important Legislative Committees of the State Assembly and also on the Panel of Chairmen. He was deputed to British Parliament by the Uttar Pradesh Legislature to study parliamentary procedure and practice. An agriculturist and Advocate by profession. Shri Bisht took special interest in the economic and educational development of backward hilly areas in Uttar Pradesh and was associated with several District and State level organisations. A widely travelled person, Shri Bisht attended the Peace Conference at Helsinkiin 1967.
Elections
| Year | Constituency | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Pithoragarh | Won | 53.14% | Hoshiyar Singh | IND | 43.72% | [4] |
| 1957 | Pithoragarh | Won | 48.47% | Jayant Lal | PSP | 40.34% | [5] |
| 1962 | Pithoragarh | Won | 63.97% | Lilaram Sharma | PSP | 25.42% | [6] |
| 1967 | Pithoragarh | Won | 53.24% | B.D. Patni | BJS | 25.73% | [7] |
| 1969 | Pithoragarh | Won | 55.45% | Mohan Singh Chand | BJS | 24.22% | [8] |
| 1971 | Almora | Won | 75.96% | Shobhan Singh Jeena | BJS | 35.97% | [9] |
| 1977 | Almora | Lost | 36.95% | Murli Manohar Joshi | JP | 63.05% | [10] |
| 1980 | Pithoragarh | Won | 55.37% | Kamal Kishan Pandey | JP | 38.04% | [11] |
Personal life
Narendra Singh was born to Late Chanchal Singh Bisht, a businessman in Pithoragarh on 15 March 2025. He was the nephew of famous local businessman, Dan Singh Bisht. He was from the influential Maldar family. [12] He married Shrimati Kunwarani Ratna Bisht on 14 January 1950. He died on 3 September 1984, aged 69 in New Delhi.[13] After his death, his widow Ratna contested from Pithoragarh Assembly constituency in 1985 election on congress ticket but lost to Kamal Kishan Pandey. His brother Ravindra Singh (Kiran Maldar) contested from Pithoragarh Assembly constituency in 2007 but lost to Prakash Pant.
References
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