Narendra Singh Bisht

Narendra Singh Bisht (15 March 1915 - 3 September 1984) was an Indian politician, philanthropist and advocate who served as a member of parliament from Almora Lok Sabha constituency and a former minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was a six time MLA from Pithoragarh Assembly constituency as a member of the Indian National Congress.

Education He had a degree of L.L.B from Allahabad University.

Political career 1952- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (1'st term) 1957- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (2'nd term) 1957- Deputy minister in UP government 1962- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (3'rd term) 1967- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (4'th term) 1969- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (5'th term) 1970- State minister for forest and education in UP government 1971- Elected to Almora lok sabha on Congress ticket 1977- Lost to Murli Manohar Joshi from Almora Lok Sabha 1980-Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket (6 'th term) An able parliamentarian, he took keen interest in the proceedings of the House. He served as the chairman and member of various important Legislative Committees of the State Assembly and also on the Panel of Chairmen. He was deputed to British Parliament by the Uttar Pradesh Legislature to study parliamentary procedure and practice. An agriculturist and Advocate by profession. Shri Bisht took special interest in the economic and educational development of backward hilly areas in Uttar Pradesh and was associated with several District and State level organisations. A widely travelled person, Shri Bisht attended the Peace Conference at Helsinkiin 1967.

Elections

YearConstituencyResultVote percentageOpposition CandidateOpposition PartyOpposition vote percentageRef1952 Pithoragarh 53.14% Hoshiyar Singh IND 43.72% 1957 Pithoragarh 48.47% Jayant Lal PSP 40.34% 1962 Pithoragarh 63.97% Lilaram Sharma PSP 25.42% 1967 Pithoragarh 53.24% B.D. Patni BJS 25.73% 1971 Almora 75.96% Shobhan Singh Jeena BJS 35.97% 1977 Almora 36.95% Murli Manohar Joshi JP 63.05% 1980 Pithoragarh 55.37% Kamal Kishan Pandey JP 38.04%

Personal life Narendra Singh was born to Late Chanchal Singh Bisht, a businessman in Pithoragarh on 15 March 2025. He was the nephew of famous local businessman, Dan Singh Bisht. He was from the influential Maldar family. He married Shrimati Kunwarani Ratna Bisht on 14 January 1950. He died on 3 September 1984, aged 69 in New Delhi. After his death, his widow Ratna contested from Pithoragarh Assembly constituency in 1985 election on congress ticket but lost to Kamal Kishan Pandey. His brother Ravindra Singh (Kiran Maldar) contested from Pithoragarh Assembly constituency in 2007 but lost to Prakash Pant.