Pradeep Tamta[2] (born 16 June 1958) is an Indian politician of Indian National Congress (INC) from Uttarakhand state. He is currently serving as the member of the Rajya Sabha. He was the member of 15th Lok Sabha from Almora constituency and also served as the member of 1st Uttarakhand Assembly from Someshwar constituency.
Pradeep Tamta | |
|---|---|
| MP of Rajya Sabha[1] | |
| In office 5 July 2016 – 5 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tarun Vijay |
| Constituency | Uttarakhand |
| Member of the Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Bachi Singh Rawat |
| Succeeded by | Ajay Tamta |
| Constituency | Almora |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 June 1958 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Profession | Politician |
Personal life edit
He was born in Lob Village of Bageshwar district to Gusain Ram and Parvati Devi. He received a MA, B.ed and LLB from Kumaun University, Nainital district. He is married to Renu Tamta and has two daughters.
Positions held edit
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2002 - 2007 | Elected to 1st Uttarakhand Assembly (1st term) |
| 2009 - 2014 | Elected to 15th Lok Sabha (1st term)
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| 2016 - Till Date | Elected to Rajya Sabha (1st term)
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Elections contested edit
Loksabha edit
| Year | Constituency | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Almora | Won | 41.70% | Ajay Tamta | BJP | 40.36% | |
| 2014 | Almora | Lost | 38.44% | Ajay Tamta | BJP | 53.00% | |
| 2019 | Almora | Lost | 30.48% | Ajay Tamta | BJP | 64.03% |
Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly edit
| Year | Constituency | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Bageshwar | Lost[7] |
| 2002 | Someshwar | Won[8] |
| 2007 | Lost[9] |
References edit
- ^ "Uttarakhand: Cong nominee Pradeep Tamta wins RS seat with PDF support, BJP 'not disappointed'". 12 June 2016.
- ^ https://ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in/files/Shri_Pradeep_Tamta.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in/files/Committee_2002-03.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in/files/Committee-2004-05.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in/files/rules/committees/Committee-2005-06.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in/files/Comittee-2006-07.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "State Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly Of Uttar Pradesh". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "State Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly Of Uttarakhand". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "State Election, 2017 to the Legislative Assembly Of Uttarakhand". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 January 2021.