Politics
The 15th Lok Sabha Election for the MP from Bareilly was won by Mr. Praveen Singh Airan of the Indian National Congress. Bareilly, always has been a battle ground for the INC and the saffron parties. Regional parties like Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party have limited influence.
Bareilly had been a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party for 20 years(1989–2009). During this period both the Member of Parliament (MP) and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) was from the Bharatiya Janata Party. Bareilly witnessed a strong emergence of Hindu nationalism movement during the last two decades accompanied by the growth of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal in the region.
Santosh Gangwar is a prominent leader and former Member of Parliament from the city of Bareilly, who had been the M.P. for 20 years(1989–2009). He had been a former minister of state in Government of India, holding the portfolio of Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas with additional charge of Parliament Affairs in 13th Lok Sabhaminister of state in Government of India. Prior to this, Shri Gangwar was Minister of State of Science & Technology with additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs from Oct. 1999 to Nov. 1999.
He was also the chief whip of the of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 14th Lok Sabha. He faced defeat in the 15th Lok Sabha Elections, 2009 by a very narrow margin.
Here is a list of the MPs of the city-
| Year(s) of Election Victory | Member of Parliament | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1952, 1957 | Mr. Satish Chandra | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Mr. Brij Raj Singh | Jan Sangh |
| 1967 | Mr. Brij Bhushan Lal | Jan Sangh |
| 1971 | Mr. Satish Chandra | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Mr. Ram Murti | Janata Party |
| 1980, 1984 | Begam Abida Ahmed | Indian National Congress |
| 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004 | Mr. Santosh Kumar Gangwar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Mr. Praveen Singh Airan | Indian National Congress |
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