Gopal Kumar Goyal | |
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MLA, Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
In office 24 October 2019 – 8 October 2024 | |
Preceded by | Makhan Lal Singla |
Succeeded by | Gokul Setia |
Constituency | Sirsa |
In office 2009–2014 | |
Preceded by | Lachhman Dass Arora |
Succeeded by | Makhan Lal Singla |
Constituency | Sirsa |
Personal details | |
Born | Sirsa, Punjab (now Haryana), India | 29 December 1965
Political party | Haryana Lokhit Party |
Spouse | Saraswati Devi |
Children | 1 son and 2 daughters |
Residence(s) | Sirsa, Haryana |
Profession | Politician and businessman |
Committees | Committee on Agriculture (Member) |
Portfolio | Former Minister of State for Urban Local Bodies and Home (attached with CM), Former Minister of State for Industries & Commerce (attached with PWM) |
Gopal Kumar Goyal (born 29 December 1965), commonly known as Gopal Goyal Kanda, is a businessman and former member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly in India.
Kanda was elected to the legislative assembly of the state of Haryana in 2009 as an Independent representative for the Sirsa constituency. He served for some time as a minister in the Government of Haryana before resigning his post in the wake of legal charges being filed against him. He subsequently founded the Haryana Lokhit Party and stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the state assembly elections of 2014. In 2019, he again stood as a candidate for elections. He was successful in his attempt and is now the MLA for Sirsa.[1] [needs update]