Bhuwan Chandra Kapri | |
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Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 10 March 2022 | |
Preceded by | Pushkar Singh Dhami |
Constituency | Khatima |
Personal details | |
Born | Uttarakhand,India |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Residence | Khatima |
Occupation | Politician |
Bhuwan Chandra Kapri is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress,who represents Khatima constituency. [1] On 10 April 2022,Bhuwan Chandra Kapri was elected as the Deputy Leader of Congress Legislative Party (CLP) in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. [2]
Kapri won the 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election from Khatima constituency,with a margin of 6579 votes [3] against the incumbent Chief Minister of Uttarakhand,Pushkar Singh Dhami. [3] He is also a former Working President of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee. [4]
Bhuwan Kapri lost the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly Election and finished as runner up. [5]
Kapri has been associated with the Indian National Congress and National Students' Union of India for a long time. [6] He started his political career from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Govt PG College,Khatima where he became President of the Students’Union. [6] Previously he also served as the Chairman of Khatima Mandi Council. [6]
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