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| name = Gopal Dutt Ojha<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1932|05|27}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Didihat]], [[Pithoragarh district|Pithoragarh]], [[Uttarakhand]]<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2022|01|07|1932|05|27}}<br />
| death_place = [[Pithoragarh]], [[Uttarakhand]]<br />
| office4 = [[Member of Legislative assembly]]<br />
| constituency4 = [[Didihat Assembly constituency|Didihaat]]<br />
| term_start4 = 1967<br />
| term_end4 = 1977<br />
| predecessor4 = Constituency estabilished<br />
| successor4 = [[Narayan Singh Bhainsora]]<br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
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| education = [[L.L.B.]] and [[B.A.]] from [[Allahabad University]] <br />
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'''Gopal Dutt Ojha''' (27 May 1932 – 7 January 2022) was an Indian politician and social worker who served as a three time MLA from [[Didihat Assembly constituency]] as a member of the Indian National Congress. Ojha was the first elected MLA from Didihat constituency of Pithoragarh district.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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He was a Gandhian leader who did much for the society.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=डीडीहाट विधानसभा के पहले विधायक रहे गोपाल दत्त ओझा का निधन - Gopal Dutt Ojha first MLA of Didihat assembly passed away - Uttarakhand Pithoragarh Local News |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/pithoragarh-gopal-dutt-ojha-first-mla-of-didihat-assembly-passed-away-22362664.html |access-date=2025-08-14 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><br />
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== Education ==<br />
He had a degree of B.A and L.L.B and was a former professional lawyer.<br />
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Ojha once said that he chose Congress because he can relate to the views of the party. In the year 1967, he was elected as MLA from Didihaat. He was re-elected in 1969 and 1974.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Post |first=Garhwal |date=2022-03-31 |title=House pays tribute to Harbans Kapoor, GD Ojha {{!}} Garhwal Post |url=https://garhwalpost.in/house-pays-tribute-to-harbans-kapoor-gd-ojha/ |access-date=2025-08-14 |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Political career ==<br />
*1962–1967 – President of Corporative bank<br />
*1967 – Elected to Didihat on Congress ticket (1st term)<br />
*1969 – Elected to Didihat on Congress ticket (2nd term)<br />
*1974 – Elected to Didihat on Congress ticket (3rd term)<br />
*1982–1989 – President of Pithoragarh district congress committee<br />
*1996–2005 – Member of Akhil Bharatiya congress committee<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Ojha died at the age of 89 years on a Friday morning on the 7 January 2022. His last rites were performed at Rameshwar Ghat.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><br />
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[[Category:1932 births]]<br />
[[Category:2022 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Uttarakhand]]<br />
[[Category:People from Pithoragarh district]]<br />
[[Category:Politicians from Uttarakhand]]<br />
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1967–1969]]<br />
[[Category:University of Allahabad alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1969–1974]]<br />
[[Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1974–1977]]</div>Orthodhaval