Narendra Singh Bisht
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Narendra Singh Bisht | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Forest And education, U.P Government | |
| In office 1970–1971 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1971–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Jang Bahadur Bisht |
| Succeeded by | Murli Manohar Joshi |
| Constituency | Almora |
| Member of Legislative assembly, Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 1980–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Kamal Kishan Pandey |
| Succeeded by | Kamal Kishan Pandey |
| Constituency | Pithoragarh |
| In office 1952–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency estabilished |
| Succeeded by | Hira Singh Bora |
| Constituency | Pithoragarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1915 Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India |
| Died | 3 September 1984 (aged 69) |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Shrimati Kunwarani Ratna Bisht (m.1950) |
| Relatives | Dan Singh Bisht (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University (L.L.B) |
Narendra Singh Bisht (15 March 1915 - 3 September 1984) was an Indian politician, philanthropist and advocate who served as a member of parliament from Almora Lok Sabha constituency and a former minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was a six time MLA from Pithoragarh Assembly constituency as a member of the Indian National Congress.[1][2][3]
He had a degree of L.L.B from Allahabad University.
Political career
- 1952- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (1'st term)
- 1957- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (2'nd term)
- 1957- Deputy minister in UP government
- 1962- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (3'rd term)
- 1967- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (4'th term)
- 1969- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (5'th term)
- 1970- State minister for forest and education in UP government
- 1971- Elected to Almora lok sabha on Congress ticket
- 1977- Lost to Murli Manohar Joshi from Almora Lok Sabha
- 1980-Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (6 'th term)
An able parliamentarian, he took keen interest in the proceedings of the House. He served as the Chairman and Member of various important Legislative Committees of the State Assembly and also on the Panel of Chairmen. He was deputed to British Parliament by the Uttar Pradesh Legislature to study parliamentary procedure and practice. An agriculturist and Advocate by profession. Shri Bisht took special interest in the economic and educational development of backward hilly areas in Uttar Pradesh and was associated with several District and State level organisations. A widely travelled person, Shri Bisht attended the Peace Conference at Helsinkiin 1967.