Ritu Khanduri Bhushan

• B. C. Khanduri
  (Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand) (father)

Ritu Khanduri Bhushan
Ritu Khanduri Bhushan in 2022
6th Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 March 2022
Residence(s)	Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Profession	Politician

Ritu Khanduri Bhushan (born 29 January 1965) ^[3] is an Indian politician from Uttarakhand. She is the **6th and first woman Speaker** of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and represents the Kotdwar constituency. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the daughter of B. C. Khanduri, former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.

Early life and education

Ritu Khanduri was born in Nainital in 1965. She belongs to a politically influential family in Uttarakhand, her father being B. C. Khanduri. She pursued higher education and has been active in social and community service before entering active politics.

Political career

Ritu Khanduri Bhushan began her political career with the Bharatiya Janata Party and contested the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election from Yamkeshwar, winning the seat and serving in the 4th Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.

In the 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election, she contested from Kotdwar and won with **41.58%** of the votes, defeating Surendra Singh Negi of the Indian National Congress ^[4] . She was subsequently elected as the **6th Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly**, becoming the first woman to hold this position.

Committees

• Member, Committee on Information and Technology (2017–2022)
• Speaker, Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly (2022–present)

Electoral performance

Election	Constituency	Party	Result	Votes %	Opposition Candidate	Opposition Party	Opposition vote %
2022	Kotdwar		BJP	Won	41.58%	Surendra Singh Negi		INC	36.81%
2017	Yamkeshwar		BJP	Won	42.62%	Renu Bisht		Independent	23.16%

Personal life

Ritu Khanduri is married to Rajesh Bhushan, a civil servant. She continues to reside in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

See also

• Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
• List of chief ministers of Uttarakhand
• Bharatiya Janata Party

References

1. "अध्यक्ष: उत्तराखण्ड विधान सभा".
2. "अध्यक्ष: उत्तराखण्ड विधान सभा".
3. "शपथ ग्रहण समारोह: भाजपा ने उत्तराखंड के राजनैतिक इतिहास में जोड़ा नया अध्याय, रितु खंडूरी को बनाया पहली महिला स्पीकर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi).
4. "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2022 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022.