Sumit Hridayesh
Indian politician
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Sumit Hridayesh[1][2] is an Indian politician and the MLA from Haldwani Assembly constituency.[3] He is a member of the Indian National Congress.[4]
Sumit Hridayesh | |
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| Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Indira Hridayesh |
| Constituency | Haldwani |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
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| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
| Profession | Politician |
Political career
Hridayesh had contested the Haldwani mayoral election in 2018 as a Congress candidate but lost to Jogendra Pal Singh Rautela of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 10,854 votes.[5] In 2022, he was declared the Congress representative from Haldwani Assembly constituency following the death of his mother Indira Hridayesh. He won the seat by a margin of 7,814 votes, defeating the city's then mayor, Jogendra Pal Singh Rautela.
