Kishori Lal (Baijnath politician)
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{About|the Baijnath legislator|other people|Kishori Lal (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kishori Lal
| office = Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Government of Himachal Pradesh
| termstart = 8 January 2023
| governor = Rajendra Arlekar
Shiv Pratap Shukla| image = File:MLA Kishori Lal CPS HP Government.jpg
| caption = Kishori Lal
| constituency1 = Baijnath
| constituency2 = Baijnath
| termstart1 = 8 December 2022
| predecessor1 = Mulkh Raj
| occupation = Businessman, Agriculturist
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|10|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh
| residence = V.P.O Baijnath, Himachal Pradesh
| spouse = Jogindera Devi
| children = 1 son and 3 daughters
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
| 2blankname = Deputy CM
| 2namedata = Mukesh Agnihotri
| 3blankname = Departments
| 3namedata = Agriculture For Animal Husbandry
Rural Development
Panchayati Raj.
| office1 = Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
| termstart2 = 25 December 2012
| termend2 = 18 December 2017
| predecessor2 = Sudhir Sharma
| successor2 = Mulkh Raj
| nationality = {{flag|India}}n
| party =20px Indian National Congress
}}
Kishori Lal (born at Baijnath, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh) is an Indian politician who is Chief Parliamentary Secretary in Himachal Pradesh Government and Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Baijnath constituency in Himachal Pradesh. He was elected as a member of the Indian National Congress in 2012. In 2022 he was again elected as MLA for the second time and appointed Chief Parliamentary Secretary in Himachal Pradesh Government.{{Cite news |last=Vasudeva |first=Vikas |date=2023-01-08 |title=Himachal Pradesh cabinet get 7 ministers, 6 CPS also appointed |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/himachal-pradesh-cabinet-formed-with-seven-ministers-6-cps-also-appointed/article66352629.ece |access-date=2023-03-27 |issn=0971-751X}}
Early life and education
Kishori Lal, born on 10 October 1947 in Baijnath, District Kangra, is known for his contributions as an agriculturist, hotelier, and public servant.{{cn|date=October 2024}} He is the son of Late Shri Sant Ram.
Kishori Lal is a matriculate and is married to Smt. Jogendra Devi. The couple has one son and three daughters.
Political career
Kishori Lal has held various positions in the political landscape:
- Panchayat Up-Pradhan
- Panchayat Pradhan (served five times)
- General Secretary:
- Block Congress Committee
- District Congress Committee
- Pradesh Congress Committee
- Senior Vice-President, District Congress Committee
- Member, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC)
He was elected to the State Legislative Assembly in December 2012. During his tenure, he served on multiple committees, including the Welfare Committee (2013-2014), Human Development Committee (2013-2015), Public Undertakings & General Development Committees (2013-2017), and Subordinate Legislation Committee (2016-2017).
Kishori Lal was re-elected to the State Legislative Assembly in December 2022 and was appointed Chief Parliamentary Secretary. He is attached to the Agriculture Minister for the Animal Husbandry Department. He is also connected to the Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Minister for the Rural Development Department & Panchayati Raj Department, effective from 8 January 2023.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
Special interest
Kishori Lal has a special interest in social work.{{cn|date=October 2024}}