Former Uttarakhand CM Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri passes away

Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of public service and contributions to the state's development.

Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of public service and contributions to the state's development.

He was Chief Minister of Uttarakhand from 2007 to 2009 and 2011 to 2012. He was a Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha representing the Garhwal parliamentary constituency of Uttarakhand and is a senior member of the Bharatiya Janta Party.

Earlier, he was a cabinet minister, Ministry of Surface Transport of the government headed by the former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.