Kishore Upadhyay

Expelled Uttarakhand Congress leader Kishore Upadhyay joins BJP ahead of assembly polls

Addressing the media persons after joining BJP, Upadhyay said, "I think Uttarakhand`s development is only possible under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi and I want to work towards making Uttarakhand a better state."

Jan 27, 2022, 11:31 AM IST

Kishore Upadhyay, former Uttarakhand Congress chief, expelled for 6 years for 'anti-party activities'

In the run-up to the assembly polls in Uttarakhand, the Congress high command on Thursday expelled its former state unit chief Kishore Upadhyay for a period of six years.

Jan 27, 2022, 08:49 AM IST

Uttarakhand Congress says won't sing Vande Mataram 'come what may'

The ruling BJP and the main opposition party Congress are on a collision course in Uttarakhand after the later said that the national song 'Vande Matram' will not be sung at the party's official programmes for one month "come what may".

Apr 14, 2017, 09:36 AM IST

Greedy party members switched loyalties ahead of polls:Kishore

With over a dozen prominent faces of Congress in Uttarakhand switching sides to BJP since last year, state Congress chief Kishore Upadhyay said those who have joined the saffron party ahead of polls were "greedy", describing them as "Bhasmasur" who would burn themselves as well the party they have joined.

Jan 30, 2017, 15:16 PM IST

Uttarakhand: Dist Congress presidents should be given responsibility in govt, says Upadhyay

District Congress presidents should be given responsibility in the government as a "reciprocal gesture" for what they did to foil the Centre's "conspiracy" to topple the democratically elected government in the state, Uttarakhand PCC president Kishore Upadhyay has said.

Jun 07, 2016, 18:26 PM IST

NSA Doval involved in toppling Arunachal, Uttarakhand govts: Kishore Upadhyay

 Uttarakhand Congress chief Kishore Upadhyay today accused National Security Advisor Ajit Doval of "playing a role" in toppling Congress governments in Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

May 04, 2016, 17:21 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi can lift President's Rule in Uttarakhand to instate his pawn as CM: Congress

Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Kishore Upadhyay on Wednesday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could lift President's Rule from the state to get one of his pawns swear-in as chief minister unlawfully.

Apr 20, 2016, 23:58 PM IST

Uttarakhand crisis: State Congress chief to meet Sonia Gandhi today

Amid the see-sawing developments over the power tussle in Uttarakhand between the grand old party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), state Congress Chief Kishore Upadhyay will meet party president Sonia Gandhi in the national capital to discuss further course of action.

Mar 26, 2016, 09:59 AM IST