Kishan Kapoor

Kishan Kapoor is an Indian politician and the member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the sitting Member of parliament, Lok Sabha from Kangra Lok Sabha constituency of Himachal Pradesh. He won the seat by a record margin of votes in the General election 2019. He has won by the margin of 4.77 lakh votes which is the 2nd largest voting percentage at 72.2% all over the country. He previously served as Food, Civil supplies & Consumer Affairs minister in the Himachal Pradesh Government. In the past, he has served three terms as a Cabinet minister and five terms as a member of the legislative assembly representing the Dharamshala assembly constituency. He is one of the senior most Bhartiya Janta Party leaders from the state.

Kishan Kapoor
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Preceded byShanta Kumar
ConstituencyKangra
Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Election Minister Himachal Pradesh Government
In office
27 December 2017 – 23 May 2019
Chief MinisterJai Ram Thakur
Preceded byGS Bali
Succeeded byRajinder Garg
ConstituencyDharamshala assembly constituency
Industries, Transport and Urban Development Minister Himachal Pradesh Government
In office
2007–2012
Chief MinisterPrem Kumar Dhumal
ConstituencyDharamshala assembly constituency
Transport, Tribal Development, Printing and Stationery and Law Minister Himachal Pradesh Government
In office
1998–2003
Chief MinisterPrem Kumar Dhumal
ConstituencyDharamshala assembly constituency
Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1990–1998
ConstituencyDharamshala assembly constituency
Personal details
Born (1951-06-25) 25 June 1951
Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India
Spouse
Rekha Kapoor
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(m. 1990)​
ChildrenShashwat Kapoor (son), Pragati Kapoor (daughter)
Parent(s)Hari Ram
Gulabo Devi
OccupationPolitician, businessman
Known forSocial work
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