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'''Indira Hridayesh''' (7 April 1941 – 13 June 2021) was an [[Indian National Congress]] | '''Indira Hridayesh''' (7 April 1941 – 13 June 2021) was an Indian politician, from the state of [[Uttarakhand]]. She was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] party. Hridayesh was a elected to the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]] for four terms, from 1974 to 2000. She was elected to the [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly|Uttarakahand Legislative Assembly]] in 2002, 2012, and 2017, and between 2002 and 2017, was the State Finance Minister for Uttarakhand. From 2017 onward, she was the leader of the Opposition for the [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]]. | ||
== Biography == | |||
Hridayesh was born on 7 April 1941, either in [[Allahabad]] or in [[Pilibhit|Pilbhit]], in [[Uttar Pradesh]], according to sources. Her family was from Dasauli, in Uttar Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-01-20|title=Back to roots: Stranger in own village, Hridayesh counts Haldwani as second home|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/dehradun/back-to-roots-stranger-in-own-village-hridayesh-counts-haldwani-ss-second-home/story-z47cdArtjGobPFOSyF5PFN.html|access-date=2021-12-20|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> She had a master's degree and a doctorate.<ref name=":0">[http://myneta.info/utk07/candidate.php?candidate_id=74 My Neta]</ref> She had three sons. She was diagnosed with COVID-19, and underwent cardiac surgery in 2021. She died on 13 June 2021, of [[cardiac arrest]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-06-14|title=Uttarakhand: Congress leader Indira Hridayesh passes away|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/uttarakhand-congress-leader-indira-hridayesh-passes-away-7356982/|access-date=2021-12-20|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-14|title=Uttarakhand: Congress leader Indira Hridayesh passes away|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/uttarakhand-congress-leader-indira-hridayesh-passes-away-7356982/|access-date=2021-12-20|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> | |||
== Career == | |||
Hridayesh entered active politics in the mid-1970s, as part of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) party. She won her first election in 1974, to the upper house of the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]'s bicameral legislature, i.e. the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council]]. She won second, third and fourth terms to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from 1986-1992, 1992-1998, and 1998-2000. Hridayesh represented [[Haldwani]] constituency, which was in undivided Uttar Pradesh. In 2000, after Uttar Pradesh was divided into smaller states, she became a member of the [[Interim Uttarakhand Assembly|Interim Uttarakahand Legislative Assembly]] for the new state of Uttarakahand. She won three more terms to the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, from 2002-2007, 2012-2017, and 2017-2021.<ref name=":0">[http://myneta.info/utk07/candidate.php?candidate_id=74 My Neta]</ref><ref>[http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/uttaranchal-/820-uttarakhand-assembly-mlas-list-2012.html election Info]</ref> During her last term, she was [[Leader of the Opposition|leader of the opposition]] for the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Indira Hridayesh will be Opposition leader in Uttarakhand Assembly|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/indira-hridayesh-will-be-opposition-leader-in-uttarakhand-assembly/articleshow/57843635.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-12-20}}</ref> | |||
Indira | From 2012 to 2017, she was the Minister of Finance for Uttarakhand, and also held the portfolio for parliamentary affairs, higher education, and planning, serving in successive governments headed by [[N. D. Tiwari|ND Tiwari]], [[Vijay Bahuguna]], and [[Harish Rawat]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Senior Congress leader Indira Hridayesh Dies At 80|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/senior-congress-leader-indira-hridayesh-dies-at-80-2462928|access-date=2021-12-20|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> In 2014, she suggested that she would be a suitable candidate for Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, to replace the then-Chief Minister, [[Vijay Bahuguna]], but her proposal was not accepted by the INC.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-01-10|title=Senior member of Bahuguna Cabinet Indira Hridayesh creates flutter by claiming CM post|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/senior-member-of-bahuguna-cabinet-indira-hridayesh-creates-flutter-by-claiming-cm-post-661082.html|access-date=2021-12-20|website=News18|language=en}}</ref> | ||
== | Hridayesh was considered an expert on parliamentary procedure, and was a key strategist for the INC in Uttarakahand politics.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Singh|first=Sanjay|title=Indira Hridayesh's death is a loss for Congress in Uttarakhand|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/indira-hridayeshs-death-is-loss-for-congress-in-uttarakhand/articleshow/83481689.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-12-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-13|title=Indira Hridayesh, senior Congress leader, passes away after cardiac arrest; Modi, Rahul Gandhi express condolences|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/indira-hridayesh-senior-congress-leader-passes-away-after-cardiac-arrest-modi-rahul-gandhi-express-condolences-9712711.html|access-date=2021-12-20|website=Firstpost|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-13|title=Senior Congress leader Indira Hridayesh passes away|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/senior-congress-leader-indira-hridayesh-passes-away-pm-modi-sonia-gandhi-offer-condolences-11623580861880.html|access-date=2021-12-20|website=mint|language=en}}</ref> | ||
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==Electoral history == | |||
Hridayesh's electoral history is:<ref>http://ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in/files/Indira_Hridyesh_life_sketch_1.pdf</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:19, 30 December 2021
Dr. Indira Hridayesh | |
|---|---|
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| Leader of the Opposition Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2017 – 13 June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ajay Bhatt |
| Succeeded by | Pritam Singh |
| Member of Legislative Assembly for Haldwani | |
| In office 2012 – 13 June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Banshidhar Bhagat |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Tilak Raj Behar |
| Succeeded by | Banshidhar Bhagat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1941 Ayodhya, United Provinces, British India (now in Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 13 June 2021 (aged 80) Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Hridayesh Kumar |
Indira Hridayesh (7 April 1941 – 13 June 2021) was an Indian politician, from the state of Uttarakhand. She was a member of the Indian National Congress party. Hridayesh was a elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council for four terms, from 1974 to 2000. She was elected to the Uttarakahand Legislative Assembly in 2002, 2012, and 2017, and between 2002 and 2017, was the State Finance Minister for Uttarakhand. From 2017 onward, she was the leader of the Opposition for the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Hridayesh was born on 7 April 1941, either in Allahabad or in Pilbhit, in Uttar Pradesh, according to sources. Her family was from Dasauli, in Uttar Pradesh.[1] She had a master's degree and a doctorate.[2] She had three sons. She was diagnosed with COVID-19, and underwent cardiac surgery in 2021. She died on 13 June 2021, of cardiac arrest.[3][4]
Career[edit | edit source]
Hridayesh entered active politics in the mid-1970s, as part of the Indian National Congress (INC) party. She won her first election in 1974, to the upper house of the state of Uttar Pradesh's bicameral legislature, i.e. the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. She won second, third and fourth terms to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from 1986-1992, 1992-1998, and 1998-2000. Hridayesh represented Haldwani constituency, which was in undivided Uttar Pradesh. In 2000, after Uttar Pradesh was divided into smaller states, she became a member of the Interim Uttarakahand Legislative Assembly for the new state of Uttarakahand. She won three more terms to the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, from 2002-2007, 2012-2017, and 2017-2021.[2][5] During her last term, she was leader of the opposition for the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.[6]
From 2012 to 2017, she was the Minister of Finance for Uttarakhand, and also held the portfolio for parliamentary affairs, higher education, and planning, serving in successive governments headed by ND Tiwari, Vijay Bahuguna, and Harish Rawat.[7][3] In 2014, she suggested that she would be a suitable candidate for Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, to replace the then-Chief Minister, Vijay Bahuguna, but her proposal was not accepted by the INC.[8]
Hridayesh was considered an expert on parliamentary procedure, and was a key strategist for the INC in Uttarakahand politics.[9][10][11]
Electoral history[edit | edit source]
Hridayesh's electoral history is:[12]
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 1974–1980 | Elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (1st Term) |
| 1986–1992 | Elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (2nd Term) |
| 1992–1998 | Elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (3rd Term) |
| 1998–2000 | Elected to Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (4th Term) |
| 2000–2002 | Member Interim Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
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| 2002–2007 | Elected to Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly (1st Term)
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| 2012–2017 | Elected to Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly (2nd Term)
|
| 2017 – 2021 | Elected to Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly (3rd Term)
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Back to roots: Stranger in own village, Hridayesh counts Haldwani as second home". Hindustan Times. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 My Neta
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Uttarakhand: Congress leader Indira Hridayesh passes away". The Indian Express. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ "Uttarakhand: Congress leader Indira Hridayesh passes away". The Indian Express. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ election Info
- ↑ "Indira Hridayesh will be Opposition leader in Uttarakhand Assembly". The Economic Times. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ "Senior Congress leader Indira Hridayesh Dies At 80". NDTV.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ "Senior member of Bahuguna Cabinet Indira Hridayesh creates flutter by claiming CM post". News18. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ Singh, Sanjay. "Indira Hridayesh's death is a loss for Congress in Uttarakhand". The Economic Times. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ "Indira Hridayesh, senior Congress leader, passes away after cardiac arrest; Modi, Rahul Gandhi express condolences". Firstpost. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ "Senior Congress leader Indira Hridayesh passes away". mint. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ↑ http://ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in/files/Indira_Hridyesh_life_sketch_1.pdf