Govind Singh Kunjwal
Govind Singh Kunjwal | |
|---|---|
| MLA | |
| In office 2002–2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Mohan Singh Mahara |
| Constituency | Jageshwar |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Govind Singh Kunjwal is an Indian National Congress leader and member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in India. He was elected from the Jageshwar constituency in the 2002 election. He was former speaker of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.
He was heavily criticized for his role in Uttarakhand political trouble in 2016 where 9 MLAs from Indian National Congress changed their loyalty towards Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2][3][4][5]
Electoral Performances[edit]
| Year | Election | Party | Constituency Name | Result | Votes gained | Vote share% | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12th Uttar Pradesh Assembly | Indian National Congress | Almora | Won | 33,850 | 6,490 | ||
| 1996 | 13th Uttar Pradesh Assembly | Almora | Lost | 25,010 | 16,729 | |||
| 2002 | 1st Uttarakhand Assembly | Jageshwar | Won | |||||
| 2007 | 2nd Uttarakhand Assembly | Jageshwar | Won | |||||
| 2012 | 3rd Uttarakhand Assembly | Jageshwar | Won | |||||
| 2017 | 4th Uttarakhand Assembly | Jageshwar | Won | |||||
| 2022 | 5th Uttarakhand Assembly | [[Jageshwar (Uttarakhand Assembly
constituency)|Jageshwar]] |
Lost | |||||