Govind Singh Kunjwal
MLA
Assumed office
2002-
ConstituencyJageshwar
Personal details
Political partyIndian 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

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

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