Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
KHANDURI, AVSM, MAJ. GEN. (RETD.) BHUWAN CHANDRA [BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - GARHWAL (UTTAR PRADESH)]
Father's Name Late Shri Jai Ballabh Khanduri Date of Birth 1 October 1934 Place of Birth Dehradun (Uttar Pradesh) Marital Status Married on 17 February 1964 Spouse's Name Smt. Aruna Khanduri(Nee Shakuntla Nailwal) Children One son and one daughter Educational Qualifications B.Sc.(Prev.), B.E., M.I.E. (India) Educated at Allahabad University, Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh), College of Military Engineering, Pune (Maharashtra) and Institute of Engineers, New Delhi Profession Engineer, Military Service, Management Consultant Permanent Address "JAI DURGA NIWAS", 12 Vikas Marg, Pauri Garhwal-246001 (Uttar Pradesh) Tel. (01368) 22600 Present Address 1, Dr. B.D. Marg, New Delhi-110001 Tel. (011) 3352255 Positions Held 1991-96 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha 1991-96 Chief Whip, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Parliamentay Party, Lok Sabha 1992 onwards Member, National Executive, B.J.P. 1996-97 Vice President, B.J.P., Uttar Pradesh 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) Chief Whip, B.J.P., Lok Sabha 1998-99 and Member, Committee on Public Accounts 1999-2000 1998-99 Member, Rules Committee Member, Business Advisory Committee Member, Committee on IndiaPress Affairs and Convenor of its Sub-Committee on Personal Policy of Central Para-Military Forces (CPMFs) Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence Social and Cultural Activities Patron, Parvatiya Sanskriti Parishad, Dehradun, 1990-93 Special Interests Environment and forests, defence, social work, population control, prohibition and cultural heritage of India Favourite Pastime and Recreation Sports and reading Sports and Clubs Tennis, squash, hockey and football; Defence Services Institute, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi Countries Visited Austria, France, Germany, Holland and U.K. Other Information Participated in Freedom Struggle as a student; conferred Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) by the President of India for distinguished services in the Indian Army, 1982; President, (i) Poorva Sainik Seva Parishad, Uttar Pradesh, 1992 onwards; and (ii) Uttaranchal Pradesh Sangharsh Samiti, 1994-96

Election Result of Garhwal Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 9,98,162 Total votes polled 5,03,879 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) AVSM,Maj. Gen.(Retd.) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri (B.J.P.) 2,80,258 (2) Shri Satpal Maharaj [A.I.I.C.(S)] 1,05,311 (3) Shri Vijay Bahuguna (I.N.C.) 63,900 (4) Dr. Harak Singh Rawat (B.S.P.) 41,268
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