Vijay Bahuguna

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Vijay Bahuguna
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6th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
In office
13 March 2012 –31 January 2014
Alma mater University of Allahabad
ProfessionJudge, Advocate, politician
CommitteesMember of several committees
Vijay Bahuguna (left) along with Montek Singh Ahluwalia The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Shri Vijay Bahuguna meeting the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia for finalizing plan size for 2012-13 for the State, in New Delhi on July 16, 2012.jpg
Vijay Bahuguna (left) along with Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Vijay Bahuguna (born 28 February 1947) is an Indian politician who served as the 6th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He is the eldest son of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, an independence activist and politician, and also a former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Vijay Bahuguna was a member of the 14th and 15th Lok Sabhas of India. He represented the Tehri Garhwal constituency of Uttarakhand and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. [1] [2]

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Bahuguna was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on 13 March 2012. [3] [4] Bahuguna resigned from his CM post on 31 January 2014. [5]

His youngest son Saurabh Bahuguna has taken forward his legacy and has won from Sitarganj ( Udham Singh Nagar), Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. Saurabh Bahuguna from BJP won with 50597 votes.

Family and background

Vijay Bahuguna was born at Allahabad in a Brahmin family. [6] His father was Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh & was a freedom fighter. H. N. Bahuguna also participated in Non-Cooperation Movement. Vijay Bahuguna has a sister Rita Bahuguna who is also a politician. Rita was a former Congress leader and former president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee. She joined the BJP on 20 October 2016 and was a cabinet minister in Uttar Pradesh government. Now she is Member of parliament from Allahabad.

Education and early career

Vijay Bahuguna did his Bachelor of Arts and then LLB from the University of Allahabad in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. He then started working as an advocate in the Allahabad High Court in Allahabad. He later became a Judge [1] of the Allahabad High Court, later transferring to become a judge of the Bombay High Court.

Posts held

#FromToPosition
0120022007Vice-chairman, Planning Commission, Uttarakhand
0220072009Member, 14th Lok Sabha
0320072009Member, Standing Committee on Defence
0420082009Member, Committee on Public Accounts
0520092012Member 15th Lok Sabha
0620092012Member, Committee on Health and Family Welfare
0720092012Member, Committee on Ethics
0820092012Member, Committee on Offices of Profit
0920092012Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power
1020122014 Chief Minister of Uttarakhand

Resignation

Vijay Bahuguna had submitted his resignation as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on 31 January 2014. [7] His government had received widespread criticism for handling rescue operations in the wake of floods in June, 2013. [8] Harish Rawat was sworn as Chief Minister on 1 February 2014 in presence of Governor of Uttarakhand, Aziz Qureshi. [9]

Other associations

Elections contested

Lok Sabha

YearConstituencyResultVote percentageOpposition CandidateOpposition PartyOpposition vote percentageRef
1998 Garhwal Lost12.64% B. C. Khanduri BJP 55.44% [10]
1999 Tehri Garhwal Lost39.75% Manabendra Shah BJP 43.01% [11]
2004 Tehri Garhwal Lost44.52% Manabendra Shah BJP 47.63% [12]
2007 (By Elect) Tehri Garhwal WonNAManujendra Shah BJP NA [13]
2009 Tehri Garhwal Won45.04% Jaspal Rana BJP 35.98% [14]

Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly

YearConstituencyResultVote percentageOpposition CandidateOpposition PartyOpposition vote percentageRef
2012 (By Elect) Sitarganj WonNA Prakash Pant BJP NA [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lok Sabha Profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Tehri Garhwal CNN IBN.
  3. ↑ "Vijay Bahuguna sworn in as new Uttarakhand Chief Minister after Harish Rawat rebels". Ndtv.com. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
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