Children Daughter and Son Spouse(s) Laxmi Bisht Parents Hira Devi | Role Politician Name Mohan Bisht | |
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Residence Dayalpur Extension, Delhi | ||
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly Incumbent Assumed office (8 February 2025) Preceded by Haji Yunus Constituency Mustafabad Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly In office (2020–2025) Preceded by Kapil Mishra Succeeded by Kapil Mishra Constituency Karawal Nagar Member of Delhi Legislative Assembly In office (1998–2015) Preceded by Ram Pal Succeeded by Kapil Mishra Citizenship Indian Similar Kapil Mishra, Vijay Goel, Arvind Kejriwal | ||
Ladkiyo ke naam ladko ki shayari by mohan singh bisht jashn e azadi baghpat mushaira 2014
Mohan Singh Bisht ( ; born 2 June 1957) is an Indian politician from Delhi, belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Karawal Nagar Vidhan Sabha constituency. He had never lost an election to the Vidhan Sabha, being elected successively in 1998, 2003 and 2008, 2013 with the margin of victory increasing each time. But he ended up losing in the Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 2015 by over 44,000 votes to Kapil Mishra of the Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party which went on to win 67 seats out of 70 seats and form the government.
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- Ladkiyo ke naam ladko ki shayari by mohan singh bisht jashn e azadi baghpat mushaira 2014
- Mla sahab singh chauhan v mohan singh bisht ration kard dhario ko sambodhit karte
- Early life
- Affiliations
- Vidhan Sabha elections
- 2013 assembly election
- Personal life
- References
Mla sahab singh chauhan v mohan singh bisht ration kard dhario ko sambodhit karte
Early life
Bisht was born on 2 June 1957 to Khushal Singh Bisht and Hira Devi at Ajoli village, Almora district, Uttrakhand. He was attracted to politics at a young age, as he enjoyed seeing politicians visit his village in an effort to garner votes.
Affiliations
In 1976 he moved to Delhi and joined Bharatiya Jana Sangh, predecessor of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He joined the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (English: National Volunteer Organisation) in 1992, becoming a swayamsevak. He is an active member of the Delhi unit of another Sangh Parivar constituent Vishwa Hindu Parishad (English: World Hindu Council).
Vidhan Sabha elections
He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He has repeatedly contested the Karawal Nagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency since 1998 and has never lost an election.
He was elected for the Second Legislative Assembly of Delhi in 1998, defeating runner-up Zile Singh (Indian National Congress) by 23,191 to 20,133 votes. In the 2003 state assembly election, he defeated runner-up Hasan Ahmed (Indian National Congress) by a large margin of 15,227 votes. In the 2008 state assembly election, he further improved his margin of victory from the last election, winning against runner-up independent candidate Satan Pal Dayma by a margin of 21,128 votes. In 2013 state legislative assembly election, he received a tough fight from Kapil Mishra (Aam Aadmi Party), but finally won by a margin of 3083 votes.
2013 assembly election
He was appointed vice-president of the BJP's Delhi unit by the president Vijay Goel in May 2013. A First Information Report was registered against Bisht in October 2013 for alleged violation of model code of conduct. On 7 November 2013, the Bharatiya Janata Party announced Bisht as the party's candidate from Karawal Nagar Constituency for the 2013 state legislative assembly election, held on 4 December. His main election issues included infrastructure development, inflation and corruption.
Personal life
Bisht married Laxmi Bisht on 13 April 1980; they have a daughter and a son. His family owns Adharshila Convent Public School, a senior secondary school in Karawal Nagar. His interests include social service and sports like football and kabaddi. He "loves" watching religious soap operas. He resides with his family at Dayal Pur Extension, North East Delhi. In 2006, his house at the time was demolished by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi as a part of sealing drive because it was "illegally" constructed.