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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2014}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mohan Singh Bisht
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|constituency_AM = [[Karawal Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Karawal Nagar]]
|assembly = Delhi Legislative
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| term_start = 2020
| predecessor = [[Kapil Mishra]]
| term_start1 = 1998
| term_end1 = 2015
| predecessor1 = Ram Pal
| successor1 = [[Kapil Mishra]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1957|06|02}}
| birth_place = Ajoli village, [[Almora district]], [[Uttrakhand]]
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| nationality = [[Demographics of India|India]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
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| spouse = Laxmi Bisht
| children = Daughter and Son
| parents = Khushal Singh Bisht,<br />Hira Devi
| residence = Dayalpur Extension, Delhi
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'''Mohan Singh Bisht''' ({{IPAc-en|pron|m|ɒ|h|ə|n|_|ˈ|s|ɪ|ŋ|_|b|ɪ|ʃ|t}}; born 2 June 1957) is an Indian politician from [[Delhi]], belonging to [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP). He is a Member of the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]] from [[Karawal Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Karawal Nagar]] Vidhan Sabha constituency. He was elected successively in 1998, 2003 , 2008, 2013 , 2020

==Early life==
Bisht was born on 56 June 1957 to Khushal Singh Bisht and Hira Devi at Ajoli village, [[Almora district]], [[Uttrakhand]].<ref name="ProfileAtLAD">{{cite web | url=http://delhiassembly.nic.in/aspfile/whos_who/Mohan_singh.htm | title=List of Members – Mohan Singh Bisht | publisher=Delhiassembly.nic.in. [[Legislative Assembly of Delhi]] | accessdate=14 November 2013}}</ref> He was attracted to politics at a young age, as he enjoyed seeing politicians visit his village in an effort to garner votes.<ref name="Hindustan2008"/>

==Political career==

===Affiliations===
In 1976 he moved to Delhi and joined [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]], predecessor of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He joined the [[Hindu nationalism|Hindu nationalist]] organisation [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (English: National Volunteer Organisation) in 1992, becoming a [[swayamsevak]]. He is an active member of the Delhi unit of another [[Sangh Parivar]] constituent [[Vishwa Hindu Parishad]] (English: World Hindu Council).<ref name="ProfileAtLAD" /><ref name="Hindustan2008">{{cite news | title = Mohan Singh Bisht (51), BJP, Karawal Nagar | work = [[Hindustan Times]] | date = 17 November 2008 | accessdate = 14 November 2013 | url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-189029575.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140610081502/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-189029575.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 10 June 2014 | location=[[New Delhi]] | publisher = via [[HighBeam Research]] }} {{Subscription required|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}</ref>

===Vidhan Sabha elections===
He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.<ref name="ProfileAtLAD" /> He has repeatedly contested the [[Karawal Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)|Karawal Nagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency]] since 1998 and has lost the election just once in 2015 to [[Kapil Mishra]].<ref name="ProfileAtLAD" />

He was elected for the Second Legislative Assembly of Delhi in 1998, defeating runner-up Zile Singh ([[Indian National Congress]]) by 23,191 to 20,133 votes.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/archive/se98/pollupd/ac/states/u05/Aconst52.htm | title=State Elections 1998 – National Capital Territory of Delhi – Qarawal Nagar Assembly Constituency | publisher=Eci.nic.in. [[Election Commission of India]] | accessdate=13 November 2013}}</ref> In the 2003 state assembly election, he defeated runner-up Hasan Ahmed (Indian National Congress) by a large margin of 15,227 votes.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/archive/nov2003/pollupd/ac/states/u05/aconst52.htm | title=State Elections 2003 – Qarawal Nagar Constituency of National Capital Territory of Delhi | publisher=Eci.nic.in. [[Election Commission of India]] | accessdate=13 November 2013}}</ref> In the [[2008 Delhi state assembly elections|2008 state assembly election]], he further improved his margin of victory from the last election, winning against runner-up [[Independent (politician)|independent candidate]] Satan Pal Dayma by a margin of 21,128 votes.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/archive/Oct2008/pollupd/ac/states/u05/aconst70.htm | title=State Elections 2008 – Karawal Nagar, NCT OF Delhi | publisher=Eci.nic.in. [[Election Commission of India]] | accessdate=12 November 2013}}</ref> In [[2013 Delhi state assembly elections|2013 state legislative assembly election]], he received a tough fight from Kapil Mishra ([[Aam Aadmi Party]]), but finally won by a margin of 3083 votes.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/delhi-assembly-election-results-2013-live/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020124636/http://ibnlive.in.com/delhi-assembly-election-results-2013-live/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=20 October 2013 | title= Delhi Assembly Election Results Live 2013 | publisher=ibnive.in | accessdate=11 December 2013}}</ref>

====2013 assembly election====
He was appointed vice-president of the BJP's Delhi unit by the president [[Vijay Goel (politician)|Vijay Goel]] in May 2013. A [[First Information Report]] was registered against Bisht in October 2013 for alleged violation of model code of conduct.<ref name="MailToday2013">{{cite news | title = Delhi BJP Chief Forms New Team before Polls | work = [[Mail Today]] | date = 14 May 2013 | accessdate = 15 November 2013 | url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-329657954.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140610075814/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-329657954.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 10 June 2014 | location=[[New Delhi]] | publisher = via [[HighBeam Research]] }} {{Subscription required|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}</ref> On 7 November 2013, the Bharatiya Janata Party announced Bisht as the party's candidate from Karawal Nagar Constituency for the [[2013 Delhi state assembly elections|2013 state legislative assembly election]], held on 4 December.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/BJP-repeats-MLAs-to-play-safe-look-strong/articleshow/25337335.cms | title=BJP will field Vijendra Gupta against Sheila Dikshit | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=7 November 2013 | agency=Times News Network | accessdate=15 November 2013 | author=Alvi, Naziya | location=[[New Delhi]]}}</ref> His main election issues included infrastructure development, inflation and corruption.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nayaindia.com/news/states/delhi/विकास-के-लिए-और-फंड-की-जरूर-107295.html | title=विकास के लिए और फंड की जरूरतः मोहन सिंह बिष्ट | work=[[Naya India]] | date=19 July 2013 | accessdate=15 November 2013 | author=Prakash, Om | location=[[New Delhi]] | language=Hindi |trans-title=More funds are needed for development: Mohan Singh Bisht}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Bisht married Laxmi Bisht on 13 April 1980; they have a daughter and a son.<ref name="ProfileAtLAD" /> His family owns Adharshila Convent Public School, a senior secondary school in Karawal Nagar.<ref name="Hindustan2008" /> His interests include social service and sports like [[Association football|football]] and [[kabaddi]]. He "loves" watching religious [[soap operas]].<ref name="Hindustan2008" /> He resides with his family at [[Dayal Pur]] Extension, [[North East Delhi]].<ref name="ProfileAtLAD" /><ref name="Hindustan2008"/> In 2006, his house at the time was demolished by the [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] as a part of [[2006 Delhi sealing drive|sealing drive]] because it was "illegally" constructed.<ref name="Hindustan2006">{{cite news | title = CM let common man down | work = [[The Hindustan Times]] | date = 18 May 2006 | accessdate = 15 November 2013 | url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1039142241.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140610075740/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1039142241.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 10 June 2014 | location=[[New Delhi]] | publisher = via [[HighBeam Research]] }} {{Subscription required|via=[[HighBeam Research]]}}</ref>

==External links==
* [http://delhiassembly.nic.in/aspfile/whos_who/Mohan_singh.htm Profile of Mohan Singh Bisht] at Delhiassembly.nic.in
* [http://bjpdelhi.org/ Official website of the BJP Delhi]

==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1957 births]]
[[Category:Delhi MLAs 2008–2013]]
[[Category:People from North East Delhi district]]
[[Category:People from Almora district]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Jana Sangh politicians]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Delhi]]
[[Category:Delhi MLAs 2013–2015]]

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