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Madan Singh Bisht

Madan Singh Bisht (born 1963) is an Indian politician from Uttarakhand. He is an MLA from Dwarahat Assembly constituency in Almora District. He won the 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Congress.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Bisht is from Dwarahat, Almora District, Uttarakhand. He is the son of the late Hukum Singh Bisht. He completed his L.L.B. in 1992 at Delhi University. Earlier, he did B.Com. in 1984.[3]

Career

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Bisht won from Dwarahat Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress in the 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election. He polled 17,766 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Anil Shahi of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a narrow margin of 162 votes.[4][5] Earlier, he lost the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election to Mahesh Singh Negi of Bharatiya Janata Party. He became an MLA for the first time winning the 2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election defeating Pushpesh Tripathi of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal by a margin of 3,326 votes.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Dwarahat (Uttarakhand) Assembly Election Results 2022 Live: Winner, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  2. ^ https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2022/ConstituencywiseS2848.htm?ac=48
  3. ^ "Madan Singh Bisht(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- DWARAHAT(ALMORA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  4. ^ "Dwarahat, Uttarakhand Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates: INC's Madan Singh Bisht wins Dwarahat with 16252 votes". India Today. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  5. ^ Live, A. B. P. (2022-03-10). "Dwarahat Uttarakhand Election 2022 Final Results LIVE: INC Candidate MADAN SINGH BISHT wins from Dwarahat , Details Inside". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  6. ^ "Dwarahat Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Madan Singh Bisht of INC Wins". News18. 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2024-10-13.