Narendra Singh Bisht

Narendra Singh Bisht
Minister of Forest And education, U.P Government
In office
1970–1971
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1971–1977
Preceded byJang Bahadur Bisht
Succeeded byMurli Manohar Joshi
ConstituencyAlmora
Member of Legislative assembly, Uttar Pradesh
In office
1980–1985
Preceded byKamal Kishan Pandey
Succeeded byKamal Kishan Pandey
ConstituencyPithoragarh
In office
1952–1971
Preceded byConstituency estabilished
Succeeded byHira Singh Bora
ConstituencyPithoragarh
Personal details
Born(1915-03-15)15 March 1915
Died1985 (aged 70),
PartyIndian National Congress
SpouseShrimati Kunwarani Ratna Bisht (m.1950)
RelativesDan Singh Bisht (uncle)
ResidencePithoragarh
Alma materAllahabad University (L.L.B)

Narendra Singh Bisht (15 March 1915- 1985) was an Indian politician, philanthropist and advocate who served as a member of parliament from Almora Lok Sabha constituency and a former minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was a six time MLA from Pithoragarh Assembly constituency as a member of the Indian National Congress.[1][2]

Education

He had a degree of L.L.B from Allahabad University.

Political career

  • 1952- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (1'st term)
  • 1957- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (2'nd term)
  • 1957- Deputy minister in UP government
  • 1962- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (3'rd term)
  • 1967- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (4'th term)
  • 1969- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (5'th term)
  • 1970- State minister for forest and education in UP government
  • 1971- Elected to Almora lok sabha on Congress ticket
  • 1977- Lost to Murli Manohar Joshi from Almora Lok Sabha
  • 1980-Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (6'th term)

Elections

Year Constituency Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage Ref
1952 Pithoragarh Won 53.14% Hoshiyar Singh IND 43.72% [3]
1957 Pithoragarh Won 48.47% Jayant Lal PSP 40.34% [4]
1962 Pithoragarh Won 63.97% Lilaram Sharma PSP 25.42% [5]
1967 Pithoragarh Won 53.24% B.D. Patni BJS 25.73% [6]
1969 Pithoragarh Won 55.45% Mohan Singh Chand BJS 24.22% [7]
1971 Almora Won 75.96% Shobhan Singh Jeena BJS 35.97% [8]
1977 Almora Lost 36.95% Murli Manohar Joshi JP 63.05% [9]
1980 Pithoragarh Won 55.37% Kamal Kishan Pandey JP 38.04% [10]

Personal life

Narendra Singh was born to Late Chanchal Singh Bisht, a businessman in Pithoragarh on 15 March 2025. He was the nephew of famous local businessman, Dan Singh Bisht. He was from the influential Maldar family. [11] He married Shrimati Kunwarani Ratna Bisht on 14 January 1950. He died in 1985, aged 70. After his death, his wife Ratna contested from Pithoragarh Assembly constituency in 1985 election on congress ticket but lost to Kamal Kishan Pandey. His brother Ravindra Singh (Kiran Maldar) contested from Pithoragarh Assembly constituency in 2007 but lost to Prakash Pant.

References

  1. ^ Post, Garhwal (31 March 2022). "House pays tribute to Harbans Kapoor, GD Ojha | Garhwal Post". Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Loksabha members : Bisht , Shri Narendra Singh - Data is Info: Data is more useful if it is made available in a better format".
  3. ^ "Page No 365" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Page No 362" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Page No 534" (PDF).
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  7. ^ "Page No 525" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Page No 549" (PDF).
  9. ^ "Page No 529" (PDF).
  10. ^ "Page No 562" (PDF).
  11. ^ "HARGOVIND PANT". INDIAN CULTURE. Retrieved 13 April 2022.