Gulab Singh (Uttarakhand politician)

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Gulab Singh - is a politician and was a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India for eight terms. He served as a minister during the congressional government in Uttar Pradesh.

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Shri Gulab Singh represented Chakrata (Uttarakhand Assembly constituency) and was a member of the Indian National Congress. His son, Pritam Singh, served as the president of the Uttarakhand Congress Party and was a four-term member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly during the congressional government (2002-2007 and 2012-2017). [1]

Elections contested

YearConstituencyResultVote percentageOpposition CandidateOpposition PartyOpposition vote percentageRef
1951 Chakrata Cum Western DoonLost35.14%Shanti Parpan Sharma INC 43.72% [2]
1957 Mussoorie Won48.47%Surat Singh INC 40.34% [3]
1962 Mussoorie Won53.97%Baru Datt PSP 25.42% [4]
1967 Mussoorie Won43.24%D. Datta PSP 25.73% [5]
1969 Mussoorie Won45.45%Brahm Datt SSP 24.22% [6]
1974 Chakrata Won50.96%Shoorvir Singh IND 45.97% [7]
1977 Chakrata Lost46.95%Shoorvir Singh JNP 53.05% [8]
1980 Chakrata Won55.37%Shoor Bir Singh JNP(SC) 43.04% [9]
1985 Chakrata WonUnopposed--- [10]
1989 Chakrata Won38.24%Shoor Bir Singh JD 33.01% [11]

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