Mathura Prasad Pal

Mathura Prasad Pal (3 January 1946 – 22 July 2017) was an Indian politician and a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He represented the Sikandra assembly constituency of Kanpur Dehat district.^[1][2]

Mathura Prasad Pal
MLA, 17th Legislative Assembly
In office 11 March 2017 – 22 July 2017
Preceded by	Indra Pal Singh
Succeeded by	Ajit Singh Pal
Constituency	Sikandra
Personal details
Born	3 January 1946 Taharpur Maidu, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)
Died	22 July 2017 Mathura (Uttar Pradesh)
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Sewarati Pal (1964–2017)
Parent	Lallu Lal Pal
Residence(s)	Vill. Taharpur Gaidu, Akbarpur, Kanpur Dehat
Alma mater	Intermediate
Occupation	MLA
Profession	Farmer, politician

Political career

He was elected for the first time in 1991 from Sarvankhera assembly constituency of Kanpur Dehat district as the Janata Dal candidate and a second time in 1996 as the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. In the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election, Pal defeated his close contestant Mahendra Katiyar of the Bahujan Samaj Party with a margin of 38,103 votes and became a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly for the third time.^[3]

Pal died on 22 July 2017 of cancer.^[4]

Posts held

#	From	To	Position	Comments
01	2017	Incumbent	Member, 17th Legislative Assembly