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Chandra Pant (politician)

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Chandra Pant
Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
In office
2019–2022
Preceded byPrakash Pant
Succeeded byMayukh Mahar
ConstituencyPithoragarh
Personal details
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpousePrakash Pant
Residence(s)Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand

Chandra Pant is an Indian politician who is the current 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, due to cancer. [1][2][3][4]

Electoral performance

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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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Uttarakhand bypolls: BJP's Chandra Pant wins in Pithoragarh Assembly seat". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. ^ Pioneer, The. "MLA from Pithoragarh Chandra Pant takes oath". The Pioneer. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2022 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022.