Kishori Lal (Baijnath politician)

Kishori Lal (born 10 October 1947, Baijnath, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh) is an Indian politician who was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Baijnath constituency in Himachal Pradesh. He was elected as a member of the Indian National Congress in 2012.

This article is about the Baijnath legislator. For other people, see Kishori Lal (disambiguation).

Kishori Lal
Kishori Lal
Former Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
2012–2017
ConstituencyBaijnath, Himachal Pradesh
Personal details
Born10 October 1947
Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Jogindera Devi
Children1 son and 3 daughters
ResidenceV.P.O Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh
OccupationBusinessman, Agriculturist

Early life

Kishori Lal was born on 10 October 1947 to Sant Ram and Rajo Devi at Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh, in a farming family. He was educated at Panjab University Chandigarh.

Career

Kishori Lal was a member of Baijnath Gram Panchayat, then served as its Pradhan for five consecutive elected terms, during which he was mentored by Sant Ram, a former state minister.[1] He was elected as the Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Baijnath in 2012, when he represented the Indian National Congress party. The constituency was reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes.[2] He also served as Vice President and General Secretary in Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee.

Described as a businessman, Lal stood for re-election from the Baijnath constituency in 2017.[3] He lost to Mulkh Raj of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the person he had defeated in 2012.[4]

Personal life

He married Jogindera Devi in 1968. They have four children.

See also

References


  1. "'Governments Don't Repeat due to Unemployment Problem ...'". divyahimachal.com. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  2. https://myneta.info/hp2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=466
  3. "Congress candidate from Baijnath assembly seat in Himachal: Kishori Lal". oneindia.com. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  4. "Baijnath (Himachal Pradesh) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. Retrieved 2020-07-07.

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