K. C. Tyagi
Indian politician
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Kishan Chand Tyagi (born 10 December 1950) is an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, representing the Rashtriya Lok Dal. He served as the Chief General Secretary and National Spokesperson of the party the Janata Dal (United) before joining RLD in March 2026, and was the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry during his Rajya sabha term.
10 December 1950
K. C. Tyagi | |
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K. C. Tyagi in 2023 | |
| Parliamentary Board Chairman of Rashtriya Lok Dal | |
| Assumed office 30th June 2026 | |
| Appointed by | Jayant Chaudhary |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 7 February 2013 – 7 July 2016 | |
| Constituency | Bihar |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1989–1991 | |
| Constituency | Hapur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kishan Chand Tyagi 10 December 1950 Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Party | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| Spouse | Pushpa Tyagi |
| Children | 3, including Amrish Tyagi[1] |
| Alma mater | Meerut University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Politician |
On 2 July 2026; he was appointed as the Parliamentary board Chairman of the Rashtriya Lok Dal. [2] [3][4][5]
He represented Hapur in the Ninth Lok Sabha (1989-1991) and was a Rajya Sabha member from Bihar from 2013 to 2016. He has also served as Chairman of the Committee on Papers Laid on the Table during his tenure as a Lok Sabha Parliamentarian and also served as the Chairman of the Central Warehousing Corporation undertaken by Government of India.[6][7][8]
Early life
Kishan Chand Tyagi was born in a farming family in the village of Morta in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh. His father was Jagram Singh Tyagi and his mother was Rohtash Tyagi. He completed his schooling in Muradnagar and earned a B.Sc. degree from Meerut University.[9][10]
Personal life
He is married to Pushpa Tyagi and has three sons
Elections
K. C. Tyagi has contested several parliamentary elections and served in both houses of Parliament.
| Period | Constituency | House | Party | Votes | % | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Hapur | Lok Sabha | LKD | 104,147 | 22.98% | Lost | [11] |
| 1989–1991 | Hapur | Lok Sabha | JD | 247,187 | 47.44% | Won | [12][13] |
| 1991 | Hapur | Lok Sabha | JD | 166,516 | 30.86% | Lost | [12][14] |
| 1996 | Hapur | Lok Sabha | SP | 153,320 | 22.47% | Lost | [12][15] |
| 2004 | Meerut | Lok Sabha | JD(U) | 167,221 | 24.0% | Lost | [16] |
| 2013–2016 | Bihar (by-election) | Rajya Sabha | JD(U) | – | – | Won | [17] |
- Note: Tyagi won the Rajya Sabha by-poll from Bihar following the resignation of Upendra Kushwaha in January 2013.