Ajay Tamta

Summary

Ajay Tamta (born 16 July 1972) is a politician from Uttarakhand, India. He represents Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as Minister of State for Textiles and is Member of Parliament (MP) from Almora constituency. Bhartiya Janta Party has declared his candidature from Almora Lok Sabha elections 2024.

Ajay Tamta
Minister of State for Textiles
In office
July 6, 2016 – 24 May 2019
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Member of Parliament
for Almora
Assumed office
16 May 2014
Preceded byPradeep Tamta
Personal details
Born (1972-07-16) 16 July 1972 (age 51)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseSonal Tamta
Residence(s)Almora, Uttarakhand

He contested 2009 Lok Sabha elections from Almora of Uttarakhand but lost.[1] He was elected as member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from Someshwar, Almora in 2012 elections as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.[2] He was elected to Lok Sabha in 2014 and 2019.

Electoral performance edit

Election Constituency Party Result Votes % Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote % Ref
2012 Someshwar BJP Won 39.43% Rekha Arya Independent 33.29% [3]
2007 Someshwar BJP Won 46.00% Pradeep Tamta INC 41.64% [4]
2002 Someshwar Independent Lost 4.84% Pradeep Tamta INC 34.39% [5]

References edit

  1. ^ "AJAY TAMTA (Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- Someshwar (Almora ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
  2. ^ "AJAY TAMTA (Male):Constituency- Almora - Information of Candidate". economictimes.indiatimes.com/.
  3. ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2012 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2007 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.