Mangat Ram Singhal[1][2][3] (born on 14 November 1942) is an Indian politician from Delhi. He has been active in politics since early youth and college days. He belongs to Indian National Congress Party. He was elected to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in 1977 for the first time. He was again elected to MCD in 1983. He was also the Chairman of Works Committee, MCD from 1983-1990. He served as a Councillor till 1988. He has thrice served as member of Delhi Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Second Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1998 and was the Chief Whip of Congress Party in the Delhi Legislative Assembly. He was again elected as a member of Third and Fourth Legislative Assembly and was endowed with the responsibility of Minister of Industry, Land, Social Welfare, Labour & Employment, Law Justice & Legislative Affairs and Elections in Second Dikshit cabinet and Third Dikshit cabinet. He has represented Adarsh Nagar Assembly constituency from 1998 till 2013 in the Delhi Legislative Assembly.
Mangat Ram Singhal | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Industries, Labour, Land & Building, Employment, Social Welfare, Law, Justice & Legislative Affairs and Election, Government of Delhi | |
| In office 2003-2013 | |
| Constituency | Adarsh Nagar constituency |
| Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly for Adarsh Nagar | |
| In office 1998-2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jai Prakash Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Ram Kishan Singhal |
| Chairman, Works Committee, MCD | |
| In office 1983-1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 November 1942 Delhi, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality |  India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1977-present) |
| Spouse | Angoori Devi |
| Children | Sanjay Singal, Ajay Singal, Vinay Singal |
| Residence(s) | Shalimar Bagh, Delhi |
Positions held
edit| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 1977-1988 | Elected to Municipal Corporation of Delhi
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| 1998 - 2003 | Elected to 2nd Delhi Assembly for Adarsh Nagar
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| 2003 - 2008 | Elected to 3rd Delhi Assembly for Adarsh Nagar (2nd term)
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| 2008 - 2013 | Elected to 3rd Delhi Assembly for Adarsh Nagar (3rd term)
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| 2011 | Chairman, Rural Development Board, Govt. of Delhi |
Electoral performances
edit| Year | Constituency | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Adarsh Nagar | Lost | 34.10% | Jai Prakash Yadav | BJP | 34.18% |
| 1998 | Adarsh Nagar | Won | 61.75% | Jai Prakash Yadav | BJP | 32.11% |
| 2003 | Adarsh Nagar | Won | 47.12% | Ravinder Singh | BJP | 39.56% |
| 2008 | Adarsh Nagar | Won | 44.84% | Ravinder Singh | BJP | 39.29% |
| 2013 | Adarsh Nagar | Lost | 26.31% | Ram Kishan Singhal | BJP | 38.08% |
References
edit- ^ "Name". delhiassembly.nic.in.
- ^ Alvi, Naziya (8 December 2013). "Adarsh Nagar: Congress former minister Mangat Ram Singhal trailing". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Mangat Ram Singhal (66) Congress Adarsh Nagar". Hindustan Times. 22 November 2008.