Goverdhan Upadhyay (22 September 1943 – 5 November 2020) was an Indian politician and a member of the
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...
party.
Career
Govardhan Upadhyay was elected MLA for Sironj Madhya Pradesh Constituency with Indian National Congress ticket in 1984 and 2013.
He was also involved in village state politics where he was sarpanch, Zila Parishad president.
He was very active in social work from childhood.
He was one of the founder trustees of Shree Sadguru Seva Sang Trust Aanandpur Madhya Pradesh and Chitrkut.
He was MLA for Sironj Legislative Constituency twice.
Political views
He strongly supported Congress Party's ideology.
Personal life
Married to late Savitri Upadhyay, he had four sons and three daughters.
Education - BA LLB
Profession - farmer, politician
References
See also
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Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
The Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha or the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Madhya Pradesh state in India.
The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Bhopal, the capital of the state. It is housed in the ''Vidhan ...
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2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
A Legislative Assembly election was held on 25 November 2013 in Madhya Pradesh, India, with the result announced on 8 December. Along with four other state assembly elections, these were the first elections in which the Election Commission of Indi ...
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2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
The 2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was declared by the Election Commission of India on 14 October 2008. Elections for 230 seats took place on 27 November 2008, and counting started on 8 December. The Bharatiya Janata Party won ...
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Indian National Congress politicians from Madhya Pradesh
1943 births
2020 deaths
Barkatullah University alumni