Pritam Singh is an Indian politician who is a six-term Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Chakrata, Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. A member of the Indian National Congress he is serving as Central Election Committee (CEC) Member. He has served as the Leader of Opposition (CLP Leader Uttarakhand) in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and has also served as the president of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee (Uttarakhand PCC).[1][2][3] He is a six-term Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.[4] During the Congress government (2002–2007 and 2012–2017) in Uttarakhand he had served as a Cabinet Minister for Home, Rural Development, Food and Civil Supplies, Panchayti Raj and Minor Irrigation in Government of Uttarakhand. He was also elected as a Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1993.[5] Singh represents Chakrata assembly.[6]
Pritam Singh | |
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| प्रीतम सिंह | |
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| Leader of the Opposition Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 22 July 2021 – 10 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Indira Hridayesh |
| Succeeded by | Yashpal Arya |
| Member Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 24 February 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Munna Singh Chauhan SP |
| Constituency | Chakrata |
| Member Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1993–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Munna Singh Chauhan JD |
| Succeeded by | Munna Singh Chauhan SP |
| Constituency | Chakrata |
| President Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 4 May 2017 – 22 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kishore Upadhyaya |
| Succeeded by | Ganesh Godiyal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1958 Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh, India (now in Uttarakhand, India) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence(s) | Uttarakhand, India |
| Website | https://www.pritamsinghinc.in/ |
Early life and education
editSingh was born in Virnad village in Dehradun district of the Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand) on 11 November 1958 in a Rajput family. Pritam Singh is the eldest son of Gulab Singh who was a member of the Indian National Congress, an eight term Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and also served as minister during the Congress government in Uttar Pradesh. Gulab Singh was elected unopposed to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in the year 1985. Pritam Singh is a law graduate and a member of the Bar Council of Uttarakhand.[7] He is married to Anita Singh and has one daughter and one son.
Positions held
edit| Year | Description |
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| 1988 - 1993 | Block Pramukh - Chakrata |
| 1993 - 1996 | Elected to 12th Uttar Pradesh Assembly from Chakrata Assembly |
| 2002 - 2007 | Elected to 1st Uttarakhand Assembly from Chakrata Assembly (2nd term)
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| 2007 - 2012 | Elected to 2nd Uttarakhand Assembly from Chakrata Assembly (3rd term)
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| 2012 - 2017 | Elected to 3rd Uttarakhand Assembly from Chakrata Assembly (4th term)
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| 2017 - 2022 | Elected to 4th Uttarakhand Assembly from Chakrata Assembly (5th term)
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| 2022 - Till date | Elected to 5th Uttarakhand Assembly from Chakrata Assembly (6th term) |
Electoral Performances
edit| Year | Election | Party | Constituency Name | Result | Votes gained | Vote share% | Margin | Ref | |
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| 1993 | 12th Uttar Pradesh Assembly | Indian National Congress | Chakrata | Won | |||||
| 1996 | 13th Uttar Pradesh Assembly | Chakrata | Lost | ||||||
| 2002 | 1st Uttarakhand Assembly | Chakrata | Won | ||||||
| 2007 | 2nd Uttarakhand Assembly | Chakrata | Won | ||||||
| 2012 | 3rd Uttarakhand Assembly | Chakrata | Won | ||||||
| 2017 | 4th Uttarakhand Assembly | Chakrata | Won | ||||||
| 2019 | 17th Lok Sabha | Tehri Garhwal | Lost | 2,64,747 | 30.22% | 3,00,586 | |||
| 2022 | 5th Uttarakhand Assembly | Chakrata | Won | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "chief of Congress unit of Uttarakhand". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Pritam Singh appointed new Uttarakhand Congress chief". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Chakrata MLA Pritam Singh". business-standard.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Rawat, Pritam in race for CM post". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election in 1993 Party Wise". elections.in.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Chakrata Assembly Constituency". elections.in.
- ^ "Pritam Singh Chakrata nomination details". myneta.info.