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Ritu Khanduri Bhushan
Ritu Khanduri Bhushan (born 29 January 1965)[3][4][5][6] is an Indian politician from Uttarakhand who is the 6th Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly since 2022. She represents Kotdwar in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly since 2022 and from Yamkeshwar Assembly constituency from 2017 to 2022. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the daughter of B. C. Khanduri, former chief minister of Uttarakhand.
Ritu Khanduri Bhushan | |
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Khanduri in 2022 | |
| 6th Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Premchand Aggarwal |
| Constituency | Kotdwar |
| Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Harak Singh Rawat |
| Constituency | Kotdwar |
| In office 11 March 2017 – 10 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Surendra Singh Negi |
| Succeeded by | Renu Bisht |
| Constituency | Yamkeshwar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1965[1] Nainital[2] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Rajesh Bhushan |
| Parent | |
| Profession | Politician |
Positions held edit
| Year | Description |
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| 2017 - 2022 | Elected to 4th Uttarakhand Assembly
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| 2022 - Till Date | Elected to 5th Uttarakhand Assembly (2nd term)
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Electoral performance edit
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kotdwar | BJP | Won | 41.58% | Surendra Singh Negi | INC | 36.81% | [7] | ||
| 2017 | Yamkeshwar | BJP | Won | 42.62% | Renu Bisht | Independent | 23.16% | [8] | ||
References edit
- ^ "अध्यक्ष: उत्तराखण्ड विधान सभा".
- ^ "अध्यक्ष: उत्तराखण्ड विधान सभा".
- ^ "शपथ ग्रहण समारोह: भाजपा ने उत्तराखंड के राजनैतिक इतिहास में जोड़ा नया अध्याय, रितु खंडूरी को बनाया पहली महिला स्पीकर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi).
- ^ "Pushkar Dhami Oath: CM की शपथ लेने से पूर्व शहीद स्थल पर आशीर्वाद लेने पहुंचे पुष्कर धामी". Navbharat Times.
- ^ "ritu-khanduri-bhushan in Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022". News18.
- ^ "Ritu Khanduri Bhushan Election Result Kotdwar Live: Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Election Results 2022 Ritu Khanduri Bhushan Kotdwar Seat | CNBCTV18 Himanshu semwal". www.cnbctv18.com.
- ^ . Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022.
- ^ . Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022.