Ganesh Godiyal

Ganesh Godiyal is an Indian National Congress politician from Uttarakhand, India.^[1] He is an MLA from Thalisain Assembly constituency and Srinagar Assembly constituency.^[2][3] He served as the president of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee.^[4]

Ganesh Godiyal
President Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee
In office 22 July 2021 – 10 April 2022
Preceded by	Pritam Singh
Succeeded by	Karan Mahara
Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
In office 2012–2017
Succeeded by	Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat, BJP
Constituency	Srinagar
In office 2002–2007
Succeeded by	Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, BJP
Constituency	Thalisain
Personal details
Political party	Indian National Congress
Residence(s)	Uttarakhand, India

Political career

He was appointed Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee president on 22 July 2021 and served there till 10 April 2022.^[5]

Positions held

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

Electoral Performances

Year	Election	Party		Constituency Name	Result	Votes gained	Vote share%	Margin	Ref
2002	1st Uttarakhand Assembly		INC	Thalisain	Won	14,764	43.56%	997	[2]
2007	2nd Uttarakhand Assembly			Thalisain	Lost	17,779	42.62%	1,803	[2]
2012	3rd Uttarakhand Assembly			Srinagar	Won	27,993	51.27%	5,063	[3]
2017	4th Uttarakhand Assembly			Srinagar	Lost	22,118	37.21%	8,698	[3]
2022	5th Uttarakhand Assembly			Srinagar	Lost	29,031	44.65%	587	[3]