Bhawani Singh Pathania

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Bhawani Singh Pathania
Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2 November 2021

Bhawani Singh Pathania (born 20 August 1974) [1] is an Indian politician and a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing Fatehpur in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India. [2] [3] [4] He won over Indian National Congress ticket and Symbol.

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  3. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  4. "Congress wins Fatehpur bypoll in Himachal". Tribuneindia News Service. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.