Chandra Pant (politician) explained

Chandra Pant
Residence:Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Office:Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
Constituency:Pithoragarh
Term Start:2019
Term End:2022
Predecessor:Prakash Pant
Successor:Mayukh Mahar
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse:Prakash Pant

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

Election Constituency Party Result Votes % Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote %Ref
2022Pithoragarh38.84%Mayukh Mahar47.48%[5]
2019 By-electionPithoragarh52.44%Anju Lunthi45.88%0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chandra Pant(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- PITHORAGARH : BYE ELECTION ON 25-11-2019(PITHORAGARH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:. myneta.info. 2020-04-11.
  2. Web site: Uttarakhand Bypoll: Contesting From Her Late Husband's Seat, BJP's Chandra Pant Retains Pithoragarh. www.outlookindia.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191128232452/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-uttarakhand-bypoll-contesting-from-her-late-husbands-seat-bjps-chandra-pant-retains-pithoragarh/343232 . 28 November 2019 . 2020-04-11.
  3. Web site: Uttarakhand bypolls: BJP's Chandra Pant wins in Pithoragarh Assembly seat. The New Indian Express. 2020-04-11.
  4. Web site: MLA from Pithoragarh Chandra Pant takes oath. Pioneer. The. The Pioneer. en. 2020-04-11.
  5. Web site: Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2022 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20) . https://web.archive.org/web/20220615102703/https://election.uk.gov.in/CEO-Website/VidhanSabha2022/Form20/form20_2022.htm. 15 June 2022.