Kishori Lal (Baijnath politician)

Kishori Lal (born at Baijnath, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh) is an Indian politician who is Chief Parliamentary Secretary in Himachal Pradesh Government and 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. In 2022 he was again elected as MLA for the second time and is appointed as Chief Parliamentary Secretary in Himachal Pradesh Government.[1]

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

Kishori Lal
Kishori Lal
Chief Parliametary Secretary , Himachal Pradesh Government.
Assumed office
January 2023
GovernorRajendra Arlekar
Chief MinisterSukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Deputy CMMukesh Agnihotri
Ministry and DepartmentAgriculture For Animal Husbandry , Rural Development and Panchayati Raj.
MLA , Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
January 2023
Preceded byMulkh Raj
ConstituencyBaijnath, Himachal Pradesh
In office
2012–2017
Preceded bySudhir Sharma
Succeeded byMulkh Raj
Personal details
Born (1947-10-10) 10 October 1947
Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh
NationalityIndian
SpouseJogindera Devi
Children1 son and 3 daughters
Residence(s)V.P.O Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh
OccupationBusinessman, Agriculturist

Early life

Kishori Lal was born 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] He lost to Mulkh Raj of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the person he had defeated in 2012.[5]

Personal life

He was born and educated at Baijnath. He is married to Jogindera Devi and has four children.

See also

References
  1. Vasudeva, Vikas (8 January 2023). "Himachal Pradesh cabinet get 7 ministers, 6 CPS also appointed". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. "'Governments Don't Repeat due to Unemployment Problem ...'". divyahimachal.com. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. "Kishori Lal(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BAIJNATH (SC)(KANGRA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".
  4. "Congress candidate from Baijnath assembly seat in Himachal: Kishori Lal". oneindia.com. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  5. "Baijnath (Himachal Pradesh) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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