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 ministry from 2002 to 2004.
Kishore Upadhyay | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly for Tehri | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Dhan Singh Negi |
| In office 2002–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Lakhiram Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Dinesh Dhanai |
| President Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 13 June 2014 – 4 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Yashpal Arya |
| Succeeded by | Pritam Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1958 Tehri, Uttar Pradesh, India (now in Uttarakhand, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2022- Present) Indian National Congress (2002-2022) |
| Residence(s) | New Tehri, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand |
Kishore Upadhyaya was the President of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee from 2014 to 2017, taking over from Yashpal Arya.[2][3]
Positions held
edit| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2002 - 2007 | Elected to 1st Uttarakhand Assembly
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| 2007 - 2012 | Elected to 2nd Uttarakhand Assembly (2nd term)
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| 2022 - 2027 | Elected to 5th Uttarakhand Assembly (3rd term) |
Elections contested
edit| 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% |