Chandra Pant
Chandra Pant | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2019–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Prakash Pant |
| Succeeded by | Mayukh Mahar |
| Constituency | Pithoragarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1968 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Prakash Pant (m.1989; died 2019) |
| Residence(s) | Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand |
| Education | M.A. and B.Sc from Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University |
| Profession | Teacher and politician |
Chandra Pant (born, 15 January 1968) is an Indian politician who served as Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from Pithoragarh in the by-election in 2019 as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. By-election was held due to death of her husband, Prakash Pant. She lost in 2022 to Mayukh Mahar. [1][2][3][4]
Education
She is a post graduate and holds a degree of M.A. from Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University and also a degree of B.Sc. Before entering politics, she was a teacher.
Electoral performance
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pithoragarh | BJP | Lost | 38.84% | Mayukh Mahar | INC | 47.48% | [5] | ||
| 2019 By-election | Pithoragarh | BJP | Won | 52.44% | Anju Lunthi | INC | 45.88% | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Chandra Pant(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- PITHORAGARH : BYE ELECTION ON 25-11-2019(PITHORAGARH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Uttarakhand Bypoll: Contesting From Her Late Husband's Seat, BJP's Chandra Pant Retains Pithoragarh". www.outlookindia.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Uttarakhand bypolls: BJP's Chandra Pant wins in Pithoragarh Assembly seat". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ Pioneer, The. "MLA from Pithoragarh Chandra Pant takes oath". The Pioneer. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2022 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022.