Gulab Singh (Uttarakhand politician)

Gulab Singh is an Indian politician. He was a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for eight terms. He served as a minister during the congressional government.

Singh represented Chakrata (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency) and was a member of the Indian National Congress. His son Pritam Singh served as the president of the Uttarakhand Congress Party and was a four-term member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly (2002-2007 and 2012–2017).[1]

Positions held edit

Year Description
1957 - 1962 Elected to 2nd Uttar Pradesh Assembly from Mussoorie Assembly
1962 - 1967 Elected to 3rd Uttar Pradesh Assembly from Mussoorie Assembly (2nd term)
1967 - 1969 Elected to 4th Uttar Pradesh Assembly from Mussoorie Assembly (3rd term)
1969 - 1974 Elected to 5th Uttar Pradesh Assembly from Mussoorie Assembly (4th term)
  • Deputy Minister, Govt of Uttar Pradesh (1970 - 1973)
1974 - 1977 Elected to 6th Uttar Pradesh Assembly from Chakrata Assembly (5th term)
1980 - 1985 Elected to 8th Uttar Pradesh Assembly from Chakrata Assembly (6th term)
  • Minister of State, Govt of Uttar Pradesh (1980 - 1982)
  • Minister of State, Govt of Uttar Pradesh (1983 - 1985)
1985 - 1989 Elected to 9th Uttar Pradesh Assembly from Chakrata Assembly (7th term)
  • Minister of State for Hill Development (26 April 1985 - 24 Sept 1985)
1989 - 1991 Elected to 10th Uttar Pradesh Assembly from Chakrata Assembly (8th term)

Elections edit

Year Constituency Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage Ref
1951 Chakrata Cum Western Doon Lost 35.14% Shanti Parpan Sharma INC 43.72% [2]
1957 Mussoorie Won 48.47% Surat Singh INC 40.34% [3]
1962 Mussoorie Won 53.97% Baru Datt PSP 25.42% [4]
1967 Mussoorie Won 43.24% D. Datta PSP 25.73% [1]
1969 Mussoorie Won 45.45% Brahm Datt SSP 24.22% [5]
1974 Chakrata Won 50.96% Shoorvir Singh IND 45.97% [6]
1977 Chakrata Lost 46.95% Shoorvir Singh JNP 53.05% [7]
1980 Chakrata Won 55.37% Shoor Bir Singh JNP(SC) 43.04% [8]
1985 Chakrata Won Unopposed - - - [9]
1989 Chakrata Won 38.24% Shoor Bir Singh JD 33.01% [10]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Page No 527" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Page No 365" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Page No 362" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Page No 534" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Page No 525" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Page No 549" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Page No 529" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Page No 562" (PDF).
  9. ^ "Page No 592" (PDF).
  10. ^ "Page No 598" (PDF).

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