Seven contests, five terms
A chronology of Kirtivardhan Singh's electoral and parliamentary life, drawn from Election Commission of India statistical reports and the Lok Sabha's own record.
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1988
Before Parliament: rural and environmental work
- Position
- Agriculturist; social work in Gonda
- Context
- His Lok Sabha biography records public work in the Gonda region before his election.
- Documented
- He was instrumental in a 1988 Ford Foundation pilot project on cage culture of fish, which the biography describes as the first of its kind in India. He also set up a girls' intermediate college and a postgraduate college in Gonda.
Digital Sansad, member biography; MEA, profile
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1998
Elected to the 12th Lok Sabha
- Position
- Member of Parliament, Gonda. Samajwadi Party
- Context
- His first Lok Sabha election, against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (BJP).
- Documented
- Won with 278,449 votes to 252,894, a margin of 25,555 (4.18% of valid votes, per the ECI). His share was about 45.38% (computed). Committees: Standing Committee on Industry (1998–99); Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence.
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1999
Not re-elected (13th Lok Sabha)
- Position
- Candidate, Samajwadi Party
- Context
- A rematch with Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (BJP).
- Documented
- Finished second with 183,965 votes (31.88%) to the winner's 243,162, a margin of 59,197 (computed).
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2004
Elected to the 14th Lok Sabha
- Position
- Member of Parliament, Gonda. Samajwadi Party
- Context
- Second term, against Ghanshyam Shukla (BJP).
- Documented
- Won with 251,947 votes (41.53%) to 214,949, a margin of 36,998. Committee: Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests.
ECI, Statistical Report GE 2004; Sansad, positions held
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2009
Resignation and a loss (15th Lok Sabha)
- Position
- Candidate, Bahujan Samaj Party
- Context
- The Lok Sabha record shows he resigned his seat on 23 March 2009, before the general election.
- Documented
- Contested Gonda as the BSP candidate and finished second with 132,000 votes, behind Beni Prasad Verma (INC) with 155,675. Turnout was 45.18%.
Sansad, positions held; ECI, candidate-wise results 2009
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2014
Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha
- Position
- Member of Parliament, Gonda. Bharatiya Janata Party
- Context
- India TV reported in March 2014 that he had joined the BJP. His first contest on a BJP ticket.
- Documented
- Won with 359,643 votes (41.16%) against Nandita Shukla (SP), a margin of 160,416.
- Committees
- Estimates (2014–15); Science & Technology, Environment & Forests (2014–19); Chemicals & Fertilizers (2016–18); Commerce (2018–19); Consultative Committee, Defence.
- Record
- According to PRS: 76% attendance, 11 debates, 126 questions, 0 private member's bills.
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2019
Elected to the 17th Lok Sabha
- Position
- Member of Parliament, Gonda. Bharatiya Janata Party
- Context
- Fourth term, against Vinod Kumar alias Pandit Singh (SP).
- Documented
- Won with 508,190 votes (55.01%) to 341,830, a margin of 166,360. Committee: Science & Technology, Environment & Forests and Climate Change (from September 2019).
- Record
- According to PRS: 70% attendance, 7 debates, 47 questions, 0 private member's bills.
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2024
Elected to the 18th Lok Sabha; appointed Union Minister of State
- Position
- Member of Parliament, Gonda (BJP); Minister of State, MoEFCC and MEA
- Context
- Fifth term, against Shreya Verma (SP). He then joined the Council of Ministers formed in June 2024.
- Documented
- Won with 474,258 votes (49.77%) to 428,034, a margin of 46,224. Sworn in as Minister of State on 9 June 2024. Portfolios were allocated by the President's communiqué of 10 June 2024, and he assumed charge of both ministries on 11 June 2024.
Taking the oath as a Union Minister of State, 9 June 2024. Frame from the broadcast of the swearing-in ceremony. ECI results 2024; PIB, allocation of portfolios, 10 Jun 2024; MEA, profile
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2026
Current position
- Position
- MP, Gonda (18th Lok Sabha); Minister of State, Environment, Forest & Climate Change; Minister of State, External Affairs; Vice-Chairperson, NTCA
- Context
- Changes to the Council of Ministers in June–July 2026 involved other ministers. His portfolios did not change.
- Documented
- The Cabinet Secretariat's list of the Council of Ministers as on 25.07.2026 shows him at serial number 13 with both portfolios. MEA and PIB records continue to describe him in these roles in September 2026.
Cabinet Secretariat, Council of Ministers as on 25.07.2026; MEA, 4 Sep 2026
Every contest at a glance
The Gonda constituency was numbered 33 in 1998–99 and 29 in 2004. It has been 59-Gonda since the 2008 delimitation, and its boundaries changed over that period.
| Year | Party | Votes | Result | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | SP | 278,449 | Won | Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (BJP) | 25,555 |
| 1999 | SP | 183,965 | Lost | Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (BJP) | −59,197 |
| 2004 | SP | 251,947 | Won | Ghanshyam Shukla (BJP) | 36,998 |
| 2009 | BSP | 132,000 | Lost | Beni Prasad Verma (INC) | −23,675 |
| 2014 | BJP | 359,643 | Won | Nandita Shukla (SP) | 160,416 |
| 2019 | BJP | 508,190 | Won | Vinod Kumar alias Pandit Singh (SP) | 166,360 |
| 2024 | BJP | 474,258 | Won | Shreya Verma (SP) | 46,224 |
Election Commission of India statistical reports and results pages, as linked in the timeline above. 1999 and 2009 margins computed from ECI figures.