Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee
Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee | |
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President | Ajay Rai[1] |
Chairman | Aradhana Misra |
Headquarters | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
Youth wing | Uttar Pradesh Youth Congress |
Women's wing | Uttar Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre-left |
Alliance | Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance |
Seats in Lok Sabha | 6 / 80
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Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 31
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Seats in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | 2 / 403
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Seats in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | 0 / 100
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Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) is the Pradesh Congress Committee (state wing) of the Indian National Congress (INC) serving in the state of Uttar Pradesh.[2] It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections.
The committee has a long history of political influence in the state, having played a significant role in the state's politics during the pre-independence era and after. However, it has faced challenges in recent years, including a decline in electoral support and internal conflicts. Congress Working Committee Appointed Priyanka Gandhi as General Secretary of UP (East), later she has taken charge of General Secretary (AICC). CLP Leader of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee is Aradhana Misra 3rd Term MLA from Rampur Khas, Pratapgarh.[3][4]
Structure and Composition
[edit]S.No. | Name | Designation[5] | District Allotted |
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1 | Ajay Rai, Former Minister,M.L.A. 5 Terms (1996-2017) Government Of Uttar Pradesh | President, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee | |
2 | Nasimuddin Siddiqui, Ex Cabinet Minister | Provincial President, Western Zone | Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Gautambudh Nagar, Bijnor, Hapur, Amroha, Moradabad, Rampur and Sambhal |
3 | Ajay Rai, Ex MLA | Provincial President, Prayagraj Zone | Varanasi, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Jaunpur, Bhadohi, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Kaushambi, Allahabad, Pratapgarh, Amethi and Sultanpur |
4 | Nakul Dubey, Ex MLA | Provincial President, Awadh Zone | Lucknow, Unnao, Bahraich, Barabanki, Balrampur, Shravasti, Ghonda, Sitapur, Lakhimpur-Khiri, Hardoi and Rae Barely |
5 | Virendra Chaudhary, MLA | Provincial President, Purvanchal Zone | Siddharth Nagar, Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Basti, Kushinagar, Azamgarh, Mau, Deoria, Ballia, Sant Kabir Nagar, Faizabad and Ambedkar Nagar |
6 | Yogesh Dikshit | Provincial President, Brij Zone | Mathura, Agra, Firozabad, Etah, Mainpuri, Kasganj, Aligarh, Hathras, Badaun, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Pilibhit and Farrukhabad |
7 | Anil Yadav | Provincial President, Bundelkhand and Kanpur Zone | Kanpur, Kanpur Dehat, Kannauj, Auraiya, Jalaun, Mahoba, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Banda, Chitrakoot, Fatehpur, Hamirpur and Etawah |
8 | Dr Jiya Ram Verma | Medical Cell President, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee | |
9 | Priyanka Gupta | Spokesperson | Spokespersons of Indian National Congress[6] |
List of presidents
[edit]S.No. | President | Portrait | Term | Tenure | Ref. | |
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1. | Sriprakash Jaiswal | 4 December 2000 | 3 July 2002 | 1 year, 211 days | ||
2. | Arun Kumar Singh Munna | 3 July 2002 | 30 May 2003 | 331 days | ||
3. | Jagdambika Pal | 30 May 2003 | 7 November 2004 | 1 year, 161 days | ||
4. | Salman Khurshid | 7 November 2004 | 12 September 2007 | 2 years, 309 days | ||
5. | Rita Bahuguna Joshi | 12 September 2007 | 29 August 2012 | 4 years, 352 days | ||
6. | Nirmal Khatri | 29 August 2012 | 12 July 2016 | 3 years, 318 days | ||
7. | Raj Babbar | 12 July 2016 | 7 October 2019 | 3 years, 87 days | ||
8. | Ajay Kumar Lallu | 7 October 2019 | 16 March 2022 | 2 years, 160 days | ||
9. | Brijlal Khabri | 1 October 2022 | 17 August 2023 | 320 days | ||
10. | Ajay Rai | 17 August 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 15 days |
Advisory Council to General Secretary
[edit]S.No. | Name | Design |
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1. | Ajay Rai | Member |
2. | Ajay Kapoor | Member |
3. | Anugrah Narayan Singh | Member |
4. | Mohsina Kidwai | Member |
5. | Nasimuddin Siddiqui | Member |
6. | Nirmal Khatri | Member |
7. | Pradeep Mathur | Member |
8. | Pramod Tiwari | Member |
9. | Praveen Aron | Member |
10. | P. L. Punia | Member |
12. | Rajesh Mishra | Member |
13. | Raashid Alvi | Member |
14. | Salman Khurshid | Member |
15. | Sanjay Kapoor | Member |
16. | Vivek Bansal | Member |
17. | Zafar Ali Naqvi | Member |
18. | Akash Singh Chandel | Member |
Group on Strategy and Planning
[edit]S.No. | Name | Design |
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1. | Brijlal Khabri | Member |
2. | Prashant Shukla | Member |
3. | Rajiv Shukla | Member |
4. | Pradeep Jain Aditya | Member |
MPs and MLAs from Uttar Pradesh
[edit]Electoral performance
[edit]Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
[edit]Election | Seats up for election | Seats contested | Seats won | Change | Votes polled | Vote share | Swing | Resulting Government |
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1937 | 228 | — | 133 / 228
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— | — | — | — | Majority Government |
1946 | 228 | — | 153 / 228
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— | — | — | Supermajority Government |
1952 | 430 | 429 | 388 / 430
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8,032,475 | 47.93 / 100
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— | Supermajority Government |
1957 | 430 | 430 | 286 / 430
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9,298,382 | 42.42 / 100
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Majority Government |
1962 | 430 | 429 | 249 / 430
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6,471,669 | 36.33 / 100
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Majority Government |
1967 | 425 | 425 | 199 / 425
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6,912,104 | 32.20 / 100
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Minority Government (till April 1967) Opposition (till 1968) |
1969 | 425 | 424 | 211 / 425
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7,893,152 | 33.69 / 100
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Minority Government (1969-1970; 1971-1973; 1973-1974) Opposition (1970; 1970-1971) |
1974 | 424 | 403 | 215 / 424
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8,868,229 | 32.29 / 100
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Majority Government |
1977 | 425 | 395 | 47 / 425
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7,592,107 | 31.94 / 100
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Opposition |
1980 | 425 | 424 | 309 / 425
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9,720,767 | 37.65 / 100
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Supermajority Government |
1985 | 425 | 425 | 269 / 425
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11,544,698 | 39.25 / 100
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Majority Government |
1989 | 425 | 410 | 94 / 425
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10,866,428 | 27.90 / 100
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Opposition |
1991 | 419 | 413 | 46 / 419
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6,480,753 | 17.32 / 100
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Opposition |
1993 | 422 | 421 | 28 / 422
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7,533,272 | 15.08 / 100
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Opposition |
1996 | 424 | 126 | 33 / 424
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4,626,663 | 8.35 / 100
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Opposition |
2002 | 403 | 402 | 25 / 403
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4,810,231 | 8.96 / 100
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Opposition |
2007 | 403 | 393 | 22 / 403
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4,489,234 | 8.61 / 100
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Opposition |
2012 | 403 | 355 | 28 / 403
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8,832,895 | 11.65 / 100
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Opposition |
2017 | 403 | 114 | 7 / 403
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5,416,540 | 6.25 / 100
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Opposition |
2022 | 403 | 403 | 2 / 403
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2,416,540 | 3.25 / 100
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Opposition |
Indian General Election in Uttar Pradesh
[edit]Election | Seats up for election | Seats contested | Seats won | Change | Votes polled | Vote share | Swing | Resulting Government (in Centre) | National Leader |
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1951-1952 | 86 | 86 | 81 / 86
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— | 9,047,392 | 52.99 / 100
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— | Supermajority Government | Jawaharlal Nehru |
1957 | 86 | 86 | 70 / 86
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10,599,639 | 46.29 / 100
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Supermajority Government | Jawaharlal Nehru |
1962 | 86 | 86 | 62 / 86
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6,842,472 | 38.20 / 100
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Supermajority Government | Jawaharlal Nehru |
1967 | 85 | 85 | 47 / 85
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7,285,130 | 33.44 / 100
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Majority Government | Indira Gandhi |
1971 | 85 | 78 | 73 / 85
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9,981,309 | 48.58 / 100
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Supermajority Government | Indira Gandhi |
1977 | 85 | 85 | 0 / 85
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7,170,182 | 24.99 / 100
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Opposition | Indira Gandhi (defeated) |
1980 | 85 | 85 | 51 / 85
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10,171,194 | 35.90 / 100
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Supermajority Government | Indira Gandhi |
1984 | 85 | 85 | 83 / 85
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17,391,831 | 51.03 / 100
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Supermajority Government | Rajiv Gandhi |
1989 | 85 | 84 | 15 / 85
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12,393,934 | 31.77 / 100
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Opposition (till 1990) External Support for SJP(R) Govt (till 1991) |
Rajiv Gandhi |
1991 | 85 | 80 | 5 / 85
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6,755,015 | 18.02 / 100
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Minority Government | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
1996 | 85 | 85 | 5 / 85
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3,746,505 | 8.14 / 100
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Opposition (till Jun 1996) External Support for UF Govt (till 1998) |
P. V. Narasimha Rao |
1998 | 85 | 76 | 0 / 85
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3,361,053 | 6.02 / 100
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Opposition | Sitaram Kesri (defeated) |
1999 | 85 | 76 | 10 / 85
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8,001,685 | 14.72 / 100
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Opposition | Sonia Gandhi |
2004 | 80 | 73 | 9 / 80
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6,412,293 | 12.04 / 100
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Minority Government | Sonia Gandhi |
2009 | 80 | 80 | 21 / 80
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10,113,521 | 18.25 / 100
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Minority Government | Sonia Gandhi |
2014 | 80 | 80 | 2 / 80
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6,061,267 | 7.53 / 100
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Opposition | Sonia Gandhi |
2019 | 80 | 80 | 1 / 80
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5,457,352 | 6.36 / 100
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Opposition | Rahul Gandhi |
2024 | 80 | 17 | 6 / 80
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8,294,318 | 9.46 / 100
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Opposition | Mallikarjun Kharge |
List of chief ministers
[edit]No. | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term of office | Assembly | ||
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Start | End | Tenure | |||||
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Govind Ballabh Pant | NA | 17 July 1937 | 2 November
1939 |
2 years, 108 days | 1st |
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Govind Ballabh Pant | NA | 1 April 1946 | 25 January
1950 |
3 years, 299 days | 2nd |
No. | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term of office | Assembly | ||
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Start | End | Tenure | |||||
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Govind Ballabh Pant | Bareilly Municipality | 26 January 1950 | 20 May 1952 | 4 years, 335 days | Provincial |
20 May 1952 | 27 December 1954 | ||||||
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Sampurnanand | Varanasi South | 28 December 1954 | 9 April 1957 | 5 years, 344 days | 2nd (1957 election) |
10 April 1957 | 6 December 1960 | ||||||
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Chandra Bhanu Gupta | Ranikhet South | 7 December 1960 | 14 March 1962 | 2 years, 298 days | 3rd (1962 election) |
14 March 1962 | 1 October 1963 | ||||||
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Sucheta Kripalani | Menhdawal | 2 October 1963 | 13 March 1967 | 3 years, 162 days | |
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Chandra Bhanu Gupta | Ranikhet | 14 March 1967 | 2 April 1967 | 19 days | 4th (1967 election) |
26 February 1969 | 17 February 1970 | 356 days | |||||
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Kamalapati Tripathi | Chandauli | 4 April 1971 | 12 June 1973 | 2 years, 69 days | 5th (1969 election) |
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Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna | Bara | 8 November 1973 | 4 March 1974 | 2 years, 21 days | 6th (1974 election) |
5 March 1974 | 29 November 1975 | ||||||
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N. D. Tiwari | Kashipur | 21 January 1976 | 30 April 1977 | 1 year, 99 days | |
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Vishwanath Pratap Singh | Tindwari | 9 June 1980 | 18 July 1982 | 2 years, 39 days | 8th (1980 election) |
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Sripati Mishra | Isauli | 19 July 1982 | 2 August 1984 | 2 years, 14 days | |
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N. D. Tiwari | Kashipur | 3 August 1984 | 10 March 1985 | 1 year, 52 days | 9th (1985 election) |
11 March 1985 | 24 September 1985 | ||||||
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Vir Bahadur Singh | Paniyara | 24 September 1985 | 24 June 1988 | 2 years, 274 days | |
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N. D. Tiwari | Kashipur | 25 June 1988 | 5 December 1989 | 1 year, 163 days |
See also
[edit]- Indian National Congress
- Congress Working Committee
- All India Congress Committee
- Pradesh Congress Committee
- Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress
References
[edit]- ^ "Congress appoints Ajay Rai, who fought against PM Modi from Varanasi, as UP party president". indiatvnews.com. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Congress in States Archived 18 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine All India Congress Committee website.
- ^ Shukla, Nelanshu (22 May 2018). "Raj Babbar to remain UP Congress chief till Lok Sabha polls". India Today. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Raj Babbar has not resigned as party's UP chief: Congress". Zee News. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "In revival bid, Congress unveils a new-look UP unit, with old faces from BSP". October 2022.
- ^ "Congress प्रवक्ता Priyanka Gupta बोलीं सरकार को निंद्रा से जगाने के लिए इतना काफी है। Mahabahas". News18. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
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