Sumit Hridayesh
Sumit Hridayesh | |
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| Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Indira Hridayesh |
| Constituency | Haldwani |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
| Profession | Politician |
Sumit Hridayesh[1][2] is an Indian politician and the MLA from Haldwani Assembly constituency.[3] He is a member of the Indian National Congress.[4]
Political career
Hridayesh had contested the Haldwani mayoral election in 2018 as a Congress candidate but lost to Jogendra Pal Singh Rautela of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 10,854 votes.[5] In 2022, he was declared the Congress representative from Haldwani Assembly constituency following the death of his mother Indira Hridayesh. He won the seat by a margin of 7,814 votes, defeating the city's then mayor, Jogendra Pal Singh Rautela.
In August 2025, Hridayesh and other members of the Congress party accused the BJP of kidnapping Congress members; in turn, the BJP filed a complaint accusing Hridayesh, among other Congress members, of kidnapping voters.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Uttarakhand Election 2022 Late Indira Hridayesh son Sumit Hridayesh declared Congress candidate from Haldwani Seat". jagran.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Haldwani Election Results 2022 Declared: Congress Candidate Sumit Hridayesh Wins by Margin of 7814 Votes". india.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Sumit Hridayesh won from Haldwani seat but lost his booth". jagran.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Haldwani Assembly Seat Result: हल्द्वानी सीट पर कांग्रेस का परचम, सुमित हृदयेश जीते - uttarakhand assembly haldwani seat result live update win loss dr jogender pal singh rautela sumit hridayesh shoeb ahmed samit tikkoo abdul mateen siddiqui jitendra singh nodnc – News18 हिंदी". hindi.news18.com. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/will-address-garbage-problem-water-crisis-haldwani-mayor-elect/articleshow/66789444.cms
- ^ "Cong accuses BJP of kidnapping zilla panchayat members to prevent them for voting". PTI. The Week. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ Singh, Arun Pratap (17 August 2025). "Firing, abduction claims rock Nainital District Panchayat polls". Garhwal Post. Retrieved 14 November 2025.