Pradeep Tamta

Pradeep Tamta
MP of Rajya Sabha[1]
In office
5 July 2016 – 5 July 2022
Preceded byTarun Vijay
ConstituencyUttarakhand
Member of the Lok Sabha
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byBachi Singh Rawat
Succeeded byAjay Tamta
ConstituencyAlmora
Personal details
Born (1958-06-16) 16 June 1958 (age 65)
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
ProfessionPolitician

Pradeep Tamta[2] (born 16 June 1958) is an Indian politician of Indian National Congress (INC) from Uttarakhand state. He is currently serving as the member of the Rajya Sabha. He was the member of 15th Lok Sabha from Almora constituency and also served as the member of 1st Uttarakhand Assembly from Someshwar constituency.

Personal life

He was born in Lob Village of Bageshwar district to Gusain Ram and Parvati Devi. He received a MA, B.ed and LLB from Kumaun University, Nainital district. He is married to Renu Tamta and has two daughters.

Positions held

Year Description
2002 - 2007 Elected to 1st Uttarakhand Assembly (1st term)
  • Vice Chairman - Uttarakhand Udyog Parishad (2002–03)
  • Member - Assembly Committee on SCs, STs and OBCs (2002–04)[3]
  • Member - Committee on PSE and Corporate (2004–07)[4][5][6]
2009 - 2014 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha (1st term)
2016 - Till Date Elected to Rajya Sabha (1st term)

Elections contested

Loksabha

Year Constituency Result Vote percentage Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage Ref
2009 Almora Won 41.70% Ajay Tamta BJP 40.36%
2014 Almora Lost 38.44% Ajay Tamta BJP 53.00%
2019 Almora Lost 30.48% Ajay Tamta BJP 64.03%

Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly

Year Constituency Result
1993 Bageshwar Lost[7]
2002 Someshwar Won[8]
2007 Lost[9]

References

  1. ^ "Uttarakhand: Cong nominee Pradeep Tamta wins RS seat with PDF support, BJP 'not disappointed'". 12 June 2016.
  2. ^ https://ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in/files/Shri_Pradeep_Tamta.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ https://ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in/files/Committee_2002-03.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ https://ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in/files/Committee-2004-05.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ https://ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in/files/rules/committees/Committee-2005-06.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ https://ukvidhansabha.uk.gov.in/files/Comittee-2006-07.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  7. ^ "State Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly Of Uttar Pradesh". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  8. ^ "State Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly Of Uttarakhand". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  9. ^ "State Election, 2017 to the Legislative Assembly Of Uttarakhand". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 January 2021.