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'''Kishore Upadhyaya''' (born 1 June 1958) is an [[Indian National Congress]] politician from Uttarakhand and a two term Member of the [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]]. He was twice elected from [[Tehri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tehri assembly]] constituency in the [[2002 Uttarakhand state assembly elections|2002]] and [[2007 Uttarakhand state assembly elections|2007]] assembly elections. In [[2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2012 Assembly election]], he lost to [[Dinesh Dhanai]] an Independent candidate with a margin of just 377 votes.<ref>[http://myneta.info/utk07/candidate.php?candidate_id=111 My Neta]</ref> He served as the Minister of state for Industrial development under [[N. D. Tiwari]] Chief ministership from 2002 to 2004.
'''Kishore Upadhyaya''' (born 1 June 1958) is an Indian politician and [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] representing [[Tehri (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Tehri]] in the [[Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly]]. He has been a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] since moving from the [[Indian National Congress]] in January 2022. He has been elected three times to represent Tehri, in [[2002 Uttarakhand state assembly elections|2002]], [[2007 Uttarakhand state assembly elections|2007]] and [[2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2022]]. In [[2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2012 Assembly election]], he lost to [[Dinesh Dhanai]] an Independent candidate by 377 votes.<ref>[http://myneta.info/utk07/candidate.php?candidate_id=111 My Neta]</ref> He served as the Minister of state for Industrial Development under [[N. D. Tiwari]] from 2002 to 2004.


He was the President of [[Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee]] or Uttarakhand PCC from 2014 to 2017. He took over from [[Yashpal Arya]].<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/dehradun/kishore-upadhyaya-is-new-president-of-uttarakhand-congress/story-wJg7Uonsrqt71DFT8Pi1QK.html Kishore Upadhyaya is new president of Uttarakhand Congress]</ref><ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-06-12/news/50536727_1_uttarakhand-pradesh-congress-party-leader-lok-sabha-polls Kishore Upadhyay appointed new Pradesh Congress committee chief in Uttarakhand]</ref>
Kishore Upadhyaya was the President of [[Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee]] from 2014 to 2017, taking over from [[Yashpal Arya]].<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/dehradun/kishore-upadhyaya-is-new-president-of-uttarakhand-congress/story-wJg7Uonsrqt71DFT8Pi1QK.html Kishore Upadhyaya is new president of Uttarakhand Congress]</ref><ref>[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-06-12/news/50536727_1_uttarakhand-pradesh-congress-party-leader-lok-sabha-polls Kishore Upadhyay appointed new Pradesh Congress committee chief in Uttarakhand]</ref>


==Positions held==
==Positions held==
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* Member - Committee on PSE and Corporate {{small|(2007–08)}}
* Member - Committee on Assembly Rules {{small|(2008–12)}}
* Member - Committee on Assembly Rules {{small|(2008–12)}}
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|[[2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2017]]|| [[Sahaspur (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Sahaspur]] ||{{Lost}}|| 23.30% || [[Sahdev Singh Pundir]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] || 40.75%  
|[[2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2017]]|| [[Sahaspur (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Sahaspur]] ||{{Lost}}|| 23.30% || [[Sahdev Singh Pundir]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] || 40.75%  
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|[[2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2022]]|| [[Tehri (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Tehri]] || colspan="5" | '''Election to be held in January - February 2022'''
|[[2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election|2022]]|| [[Tehri (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency)|Tehri]] ||{{Won}}|| 42.31% || [[Dinesh Dhanai]] || [[Uttarakhand Janekta Party|UJP]] || 40.28%
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[[Category:People from Tehri Garhwal district]]
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[[Category:Uttarakhand MLAs 2022–2027]]
[[Category:Uttarakhand politicians]]
[[Category:Uttarakhand politicians]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians]]
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[[Category:1967 births]]

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Kishore Upadhyay
President
Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
13 June 2014 – 4 May 2017
Preceded byYashpal Arya
Succeeded byPritam Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
for Tehri
In office
2002–2012
Preceded byLakhiram Joshi
Succeeded byDinesh Dhanai
Personal details
Born (1958-06-01) 1 June 1958 (age 68)
Tehri, Uttar Pradesh, India
(now in Uttarakhand, India)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2022- Present) Indian National Congress (2002-2022)
ResidenceNew Tehri, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand

Kishore Upadhyaya (born 1 June 1958) is an Indian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly representing Tehri in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. He has been a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party since moving from the Indian National Congress in January 2022. He has been elected three times to represent Tehri, in 2002, 2007 and 2022. In 2012 Assembly election, he lost to Dinesh Dhanai an Independent candidate by 377 votes.[1] He served as the Minister of state for Industrial Development under N. D. Tiwari from 2002 to 2004.

Kishore Upadhyaya was the President of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee from 2014 to 2017, taking over from Yashpal Arya.[2][3]

Positions held[edit | edit source]

Year Description
2002 - 2007 Elected to 1st Uttarakhand Assembly
  • Minister - Industrial Development (2002–04)
  • Member - Committee on Government Assurances (2004–07)
  • Member - Committee on Assembly Rules (2004–07)
2007 - 2012 Elected to 2nd Uttarakhand Assembly (2nd term)
  • Member - Committee on PSE and Corporate (2007–08)
  • Member - Committee on Assembly Rules (2008–12)
2022 - 2027 Elected to 5th Uttarakhand Assembly (3rd term)

Elections contested[edit | edit source]

Year Constituency Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage
2002 Tehri Won 41.95% Ratan Singh Gunsola BJP 31.41%
2007 Tehri Won 35.31% Khem Singh Chauhan BJP 28.14%
2012 Tehri Lost 28.83% Dinesh Dhanai IND 29.77%
2017 Sahaspur Lost 23.30% Sahdev Singh Pundir BJP 40.75%
2022 Tehri Won 42.31% Dinesh Dhanai UJP 40.28%

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References[edit | edit source]

Party political offices
Preceded by
Yashpal Arya
President
Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee

13 June 2014 – 4 May 2017
Succeeded by
Pritam Singh