Narendra Singh Bisht

Narendra Singh Bisht 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
1957- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket
1957- Deputy minister in UP government
1962- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket
1967- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket
1969- Elected to Pithoragarh on Congress ticket
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

An able parliamentarian, he took keen interest in the proceedings of the House. He served as the Chairman and Member ofvarious 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 Bhist took special interest in the economic and educational development of backward hiJly areas in Uttar Pradesh and was asscciated with several District and State level organisations. A widely travelled person, Shri Bisht attended the Peace Conference at Helsinkiin 1967.

Elections

Year	Constituency	Result	Vote percentage	Opposition Candidate	Opposition Party	Opposition vote percentage	Ref
1952	Pithoragarh	Won	53.14%	Hoshiyar Singh	IND	43.72%
1957	Pithoragarh	Won	48.47%	Jayant Lal	PSP	40.34%
1962	Pithoragarh	Won	63.97%	Lilaram Sharma	PSP	25.42%
1967	Pithoragarh	Won	53.24%	B.D. Patni	BJS	25.73%
1969	Pithoragarh	Won	55.45%	Mohan Singh Chand	BJS	24.22%
1971	Almora	Won	75.96%	Shobhan Singh Jeena	BJS	35.97%
1977	Almora		36.95%	Murli Manohar Joshi	JP	63.05%
1980	Pithoragarh	Won	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 contested from Pithoragarh Assembly constituency in 2007 but lost to Prakash Pant.