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]
Chandra Pant | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2019–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Prakash Pant |
| Succeeded by | Mayukh Mahar |
| Constituency | Pithoragarh |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Prakash Pant |
| Residence(s) | Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand |
Electoral performance
edit| 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
edit- ^ "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.