Vijay Singh Gond

Vijay Singh Gond
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
4 June 2024 – 8 January 2026
Preceded byRamdular Gaur
ConstituencyDuddhi
In office
1980–2007
Preceded byIshwar Prasad
Succeeded byChandra Mani Prasad
ConstituencyDuddhi
Personal details
Born(1957-03-10)10 March 1957
Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died8 January 2026(2026-01-08) (aged 68)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
PartySamajwadi Party
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress
SpouseDamyanti Singh
Children2
ProfessionPolitician

Vijay Singh Gond (10 March 1957 – 8 January 2026) was an Indian politician. He served as Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Duddhi. He served as State Minister in Mulayam Singh Yadav Government. He was elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for eight terms beginning in 1980. He was a member of the Samajwadi Party.[1][2][3]

Early life

Vijay Singh Gond was born in Farrukhabad of Uttar Pradesh on 10 March 1957, to a Hindu family.

Political career

In 1980, he was elected to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly for first time as a member of the Indian National Congress and then again in 1985 he won the Assembly elections. In 1989 he contested the assembly elections Independently and secured his seat for a third term. In 1991 and 1993 he won the Assembly elections as a member of Janata Dal. Later he joined the Samajwadi Party and won successive elections in 1996, 2002 from Duddhi. He won the 2007 Assembly elections from Farrukhabad and 2012 Assembly elections from Milak constituency as a member of the Samajwadi Party.[3]

Death

Singh Gond died on 8 January 2026, at the age of 68, after a long struggle with kidney failure.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Candidate affidavit". My neta.info. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. ^ "All MLAs from constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b "विजय सिंह गोंड दुद्धी उपचुनाव में सपा के प्रत्याशी:एक बार फिर अखिलेश ने पूर्व मंत्री पर जताया भरोसा, मुलायम सिंह यादव की सरकार में राज्यमंत्री रह चुके". Dainik Bhaskar.
  4. ^ "Veteran SP Leader, Eight-Time MLA Vijay Singh Gond Passes Away at 68". The News Agency. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.