Mathura Prasad Pal

Mathura Prasad Pal (3 January 1946 – 22 July 2017) was an Indian politician and a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He represented the Sikandra assembly constituency of Kanpur Dehat district.[1][2]

Mathura Prasad Pal
MLA, 17th Legislative Assembly
In office
11 March 2017 – 22 July 2017
Preceded byIndra Pal Singh
Succeeded byAjit Singh Pal
ConstituencySikandra
Personal details
Born3 January 1946
Taharpur Maidu, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
Died22 July 2017
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh)
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Sewarati Pal (1964–2017)
ParentsLallu Lal Pal
ResidenceVill. Taharpur Gaidu, Akbarpur, Kanpur Dehat
Alma materIntermediate
OccupationMLA
ProfessionFarmer, politician

Political career

He was elected for the first time in 1991 from Sarvankhera assembly constituency of Kanpur Dehat district as the Janata Dal candidate and a second time in 1996 as the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. In the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election, Pal defeated his close contestant Mahendra Katiyar of the Bahujan Samaj Party with a margin of 38,103 votes and became a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for the third time.[3]

Pal died on 22 July 2017 of cancer.[4]

Posts held
#FromToPositionComments
012017IncumbentMember, 17th Legislative Assembly

References
  1. "National Election Watch". myneta.info. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. "Sikandra – Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2017". india.com. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. "ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA GENERAL ELECTION TO VIDHAN SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2017". eciresults.nic.in. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  4. http://zeenews.india.com/uttar-pradesh/up-bjp-legislator-mathura-prasad-pal-dies-after-long-battle-with-cancer-2025939.html


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