K. C. Tyagi | |
|---|---|
| K. C. Tyagi in 2023 | |
| National Chief Spokesperson of Janata Dal (United) | |
| In office 22 May 2023 –1 September 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Lalan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Rajeev Ranjan |
| Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 7 February 2013 –7 July 2016 | |
| Constituency | Bihar |
| Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1989–1991 | |
| Constituency | Hapur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kishan Chand Tyagi 10 December 1950 Ghaziabad,Uttar Pradesh,India |
| Political party | Janata Dal (United) |
| Spouse | Pushpa Tyagi |
| Children | 3,including Amrish Tyagi [1] |
| Alma mater | Meerut University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Politician |
Kishan Chand Tyagi (born 10 December 1950) is an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha,representing the Janata Dal (United). He served as the Chief General Secretary and National Spokesperson of the party,and was the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industry. [2] [3] [4] [5]
He represented Hapur in the Ninth Lok Sabha (1989-1991) and was a Rajya Sabha member from Bihar from 2013 to 2016. He has also served as Chairman of the Committee on Papers Laid on the Table and of the Central Warehousing Corporation. [6] [7] [8]
Kishan Chand Tyagi was born in a farming family in the village of Morta in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh. His father was Jagram Singh Tyagi and his mother was Rohtash Tyagi. He completed his schooling in Muradnagar and earned a B.Sc. degree from Meerut University. [9] [10]
He is married to Pushpa Tyagi and has three sons
K. C. Tyagi has contested several parliamentary elections and served in both houses of Parliament.
| Period | Constituency | House | Party | Votes | % | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Hapur | Lok Sabha | LKD | 104,147 | 22.98% | Lost | [11] |
| 1989–1991 | Hapur | Lok Sabha | JD | 247,187 | 47.44% | Won | [12] [13] |
| 1991 | Hapur | Lok Sabha | JD | 166,516 | 30.86% | Lost | [12] [14] |
| 1996 | Hapur | Lok Sabha | SP | 153,320 | 22.47% | Lost | [12] [15] |
| 2004 | Meerut | Lok Sabha | JD(U) | 167,221 | 24.0% | Lost | [16] |
| 2013–2016 | Bihar (by-election) | Rajya Sabha | JD(U) | – | – | Won | [17] |