title: Govardhan Upadhyay
text: # Govardhan Upadhyay
  
  Goverdhan Upadhyay (22 September 1943 – 5 November 2020) was an Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress party.
  
  ## Career
  
  Govardhan Upadhyay was elected MLA for Sironj Madhya Pradesh Constituency with Indian National Congress ticket in 1984 and 2013. He was also involved in village state politics where he was sarpanch, Zila Parishad president. He was very active in social work from childhood. He was one of the founder trustees of Shree Sadguru Seva Sang Trust Aanandpur Madhya Pradesh and Chitrkut.
  
  He was MLA for Sironj Legislative Constituency twice.
  
  ## Political views
  
  He strongly supported Congress Party's ideology.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Married to late Savitri Upadhyay, he had four sons and three daughters.
  
  Education - BA LLB
  
  Profession - farmer, politician
  
  