Ganesh Godiyal

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Ganesh Godiyal

| image = 150px

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| residence = Uttarakhand, India

| office = President
Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee

| term_start = 22 July 2021

| term_end = 10 April 2022

| predecessor = Pritam Singh

| successor = Karan Mahara

| office1 = Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly

| constituency1 = Srinagar

| term_start1 = 2012

| term_end1 = 2017

| successor1 = Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat, BJP

| constituency2 = Thalisain

| term_start2 = 2002

| term_end2 = 2007

| successor2 = Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, BJP

| party = Indian National Congress

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Ganesh Godiyal is an Indian National Congress politician from Uttarakhand, India.{{Cite news|url=https://myneta.info/uttarakhand2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=514|title=Uttarakhand 2017-GANESH GODIYAL|work=myneta.info|accessdate=30 December 2021}} He is an MLA from Thalisain Assembly constituency and Srinagar Assembly constituency.{{cite web |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/thalisain-uttarakhand-assembly-constituency |title= Thalisain Assembly Constituency Election Result|publisher=resultuniversity.com |accessdate= 30 Dec 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.in/uttarakhand/assembly-constituencies/srinagar.html |title= Sitting and previous MLAs from Srinagar Assembly Constituency |publisher=elections.in |accessdate= 30 Dec 2021}} He served as the president of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee.{{Cite news|url=https://theprint.in/india/ganesh-godiyal-appointed-as-uttrakhand-congress-chief/701306/|title=Ganesh Godiyal appointed as new Uttarakhand Congress chief|work=The Print|date=23 July 2021|accessdate=30 December 2021}}

Political career

He was appointed Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee president on 22 July 2021 and served there till 10 April 2022.{{Cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/ganesh-godiyal-appointed-uttarakhand-cong-chief-pritam-singh-made-clp-leader/2126238|title=Ganesh Godiyal appointed Uttarakhand Cong chief; Pritam Singh made CLP leader|work=Outlook India|date=22 July 2021|accessdate=30 December 2021}}

Positions held

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Year ! Description
2002 - 2007 \| Elected to 1st Uttarakhand Assembly Member - Committee on PSE and Corporate {{small\|(2004–07)}} Member - Committee on Assembly Rules {{small\|(2004–07)}}
2012 - 2017 \| Elected to 3rd Uttarakhand Assembly Parliamentary Secretary

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Year

! Description

2002 - 2007

| Elected to 1st Uttarakhand Assembly

Member - Committee on PSE and Corporate {{small|(2004–07)}}
Member - Committee on Assembly Rules {{small|(2004–07)}}

2012 - 2017

| Elected to 3rd Uttarakhand Assembly

Parliamentary Secretary

Electoral Performances

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Year !Election !colspan="2"\|Party !Constituency Name !Result !Votes gained !Vote share% !Margin !Ref
2002 \|1st Uttarakhand Assembly \| rowspan="5" style="background-color: {{party color\|Indian National Congress}}" \| \| rowspan="5" \|INC \|Thalisain \|{{Won}} \|14,764 \|43.56% \|997 \|
2007 \|2nd Uttarakhand Assembly \|Thalisain \|{{Lost}} \|17,779 \|42.62% \|1,803 \|
2012 \|3rd Uttarakhand Assembly \|Srinagar \|{{Won}} \|27,993 \|51.27% \|5,063 \|
2017 \|4th Uttarakhand Assembly \|Srinagar \|{{Lost}} \|22,118 \|37.21% \|8,698 \|
2022 \|5th Uttarakhand Assembly \|Srinagar \|{{Lost}} \|29,031 \|44.65% \|587 \|

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Year

!Election

!colspan="2"|Party

!Constituency Name

!Result

!Votes gained

!Vote share%

!Margin

!Ref

2002

|1st Uttarakhand Assembly