Govind Singh Kunjwal is an

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leader and member of the

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. He was elected from the Jageshwar constituency in the 2002 election. He was former speaker of

. He was heavily criticized for his role in

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political trouble in 2016 where 9 MLAs from

changed their loyalty towards

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Electoral Performances

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kunjwal, Govind Singh Living people Uttarakhand MLAs 2002–2007 Uttarakhand politicians Indian National Congress politicians Speakers of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly Year of birth missing (living people) Uttarakhand MLAs 2007–2012 Uttarakhand MLAs 2012–2017 Uttarakhand MLAs 2017–2022 Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1993–1996