Kishan Kapoor
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Kishan Kapoor is an Indian politician and the member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the sitting Member of parliament, Lok Sabha from Kangra Lok Sabha constituency of Himachal Pradesh. He won the seat by a record margin of votes in the General election 2019. He has won by the margin of 4.77 lakh votes which is the 2nd largest voting percentage at 72.2% all over the country. He previously served as Food, Civil supplies & Consumer Affairs minister in the Himachal Pradesh Government. In the past, he has served three terms as a Cabinet minister and five terms as a member of the legislative assembly representing the Dharamshala assembly constituency. He is one of the senior most Bhartiya Janta Party leaders from the state.
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Kishan Kapoor | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Shanta Kumar |
Constituency | Kangra |
Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Election Minister Himachal Pradesh Government | |
In office 27 December 2017 – 23 May 2019 | |
Chief Minister | Jai Ram Thakur |
Preceded by | GS Bali |
Succeeded by | Rajinder Garg |
Constituency | Dharamshala assembly constituency |
Industries, Transport and Urban Development Minister Himachal Pradesh Government | |
In office 2007–2012 | |
Chief Minister | Prem Kumar Dhumal |
Constituency | Dharamshala assembly constituency |
Transport, Tribal Development, Printing and Stationery and Law Minister Himachal Pradesh Government | |
In office 1998–2003 | |
Chief Minister | Prem Kumar Dhumal |
Constituency | Dharamshala assembly constituency |
Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1990–1998 | |
Constituency | Dharamshala assembly constituency |
Personal details | |
Born | (1951-06-25) 25 June 1951 (age 72) Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India |
Spouse |
Rekha Kapoor
(m. 1990) |
Children | Shashwat Kapoor (son), Pragati Kapoor (daughter) |
Parent(s) | Hari Ram Gulabo Devi |
Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Known for | Social work |