Harbans Kapoor
Harbans Kapoor | |
|---|---|
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| Minister of State Urban Development Government of Uttarakhand | |
| In office 2001–2002 | |
| Minister of State Rural Development, Labour & Unemployment Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 17 July 1991 – 6 December 1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1946 Bhartiya Janta Party |
| Website | Official website |
Harbans Kapoor (7 January 1946 – 13 December 2021) was an Indian politician who was a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttarakhand State. He was Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from 2007 to 2012.[1] He was elected to the assembly from Dehra Khas constituency.[2] After the first defeat in 1985, he never lost Legislative Assembly elections and won for a record eight terms in a row (four times as the member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and four as the member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly) from Dehradun.
Early life and education
Kapoor was born in
St. Joseph's Academy, Dehradun. He graduated in Law from D.A.V. Post Graduate College, Dehradun
.
Politics
Starting as a grass root level politician, he joined the
Uttarakhand Assembly.[3]
He was one of the oldest leaders in Uttarakhand BJP.
Later life
Kapoor died on 13 December 2021, at the age of 75 at his home in Dehradun from Heart Attack.[4]
Positions held
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 1989 - 1991 | Elected to 10th Uttar Pradesh Assembly |
| 1991 - 1993 | Elected to 11th Uttar Pradesh Assembly
|
| 1993 - 1996 | Elected to 12th Uttar Pradesh Assembly
|
| 1996 - 2000 | Elected to 13th Uttar Pradesh Assembly
|
| 2000 - 2002 | Elected to Interim Uttarakhand Assembly
|
| 2002 - 2007 | Elected to 1st Uttarakhand Assembly
|
| 2007 - 2012 | Elected to 2nd Uttarakhand Assembly
|
| 2012 - 2017 | Elected to 3rd Uttarakhand Assembly |
| 2017 - 2021 | Elected to 4th Uttarakhand Assembly |
Elections contested
| Year | Constituency | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Dehradun |
Lost | 22.85% | Hira Singh Bisht | INC | 66.76% | [5] |
| 1989 | Dehradun |
Won | 42.84% | Hira Singh Bisht | INC | 31.11% | [6] |
| 1991 | Dehradun |
Won | 54.14% | Vinod Chandola | INC | 31.30% | [7] |
| 1993 | Dehradun |
Won | 53.74% | Dinesh Agrawal | INC | 38.55% | [8] |
| 1996 | Dehradun |
Won | 56.37% | Dinesh Agrawal | INC | 17.98% | [9] |
| 2002 | Dehradun Cantonment |
Won | NA | Sanjay Sharma | INC | NA | [10] |
| 2007 | Dehradun Cantonment |
Won | NA | Lal Chand Sharma | INC | NA | [11] |
| 2012 | Dehradun Cantonment |
Won | NA | Devendra Singh Sethi | INC | NA | [12] |
| 2017 | Dehradun Cantonment |
Won | 56.99% | Suryakant Dhasmana | INC | 33.90% | [13] |
References
- ^ "Harbans Kapoor - Jivan Parichay".
- ^ "Harbans Kapoor unanimously elected Uttarakhand Speaker – News Oneindia". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ Harbans Kapoor is new Uttarakhand Speaker The Times of India, 12 March 2007.
- ^ "Harbans Kapoor: Senior BJP leader Harbans Kapoor dies at 75". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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