Narayan Pal (born 15 April 1965) is an Indian politician. He had served as the National Coordinator of Kisan Congress and is responsible for the regions of Andaman Nicobar,

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. Narayan Pal is a two-time Member of the Legislative Assembly (Uttarakhand), having served from 2002 to 2012. He was affiliated with 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 E ...

party and has held various positions within the party, including leader of Vidhan Mandal Dal and Chairman of the Assurance Committee in the

Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly, also known as the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral governing and law making body of Uttarakhand, one of the 28 states of India. It is seated at Dehradun, the winter capital, and Bhararisain, the sum ...

. He left the Congress party and joined the Bahujan Samaj Party in 2022.

Early life and education

Narayan Pal was born in Haldwani city,

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Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...

) on 15 April 1965 to Brijlal and Anandi Devi. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Kumaon University, Nainital.

Political career

Starting at college level politics, he was elected joint secretary of MB PG College Kumaon University, Nainital, in 1984-85 session. He was president of Youth Congress Nainital district from 1990 to 1995. He resigned from Congress in 1995 and joined Samajwadi Party and contest Lok Sabha election against Narayan Dutt Tiwari (Congress Tiwari).
In 2002 and 2007 he was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) (Uttarakhand) from Sitarganj (Udham Singh Nagar) constituency. He was Leader Vidhan Mandal Dal (BSP) in 2002 and Chairman Assurance Committee, Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in 2007. He contested Lok Sabha Election from BSP in 2009 as well.

Business

Narayan Pal is also chairman of Pal College of Technology and Management. His company is involved in multiple industries and operates in various sectors, some of which include: * Pal College of Technology & Management (PCTM) * Brij Lal Hospital & Research Center. * Pal College of Nursing & Medical Sciences

Personal life

Narayan Pal is married to Kamini Pal since January 14, 1994. They have three children. His family currently resides in Haldwani, Nainital.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pal, Narayan 1965 births Living people Uttarakhand politicians Kumaun University alumni