B. C. Khanduri

Major General (Retd.)
Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri
भुवन चन्द्र खण्डूरी
AVSM
4th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
In office
8 March 2007 – 23 June 2009
Preceded by Narayan Dutt Tiwari
Succeeded by Ramesh Pokhriyal
In office
11 September 2011 – 13 March 2012
Preceded by Ramesh Pokhriyal
Succeeded by Vijay Bahuguna
Member of 10th, 12th, 13th, 14th and 16th Lok Sabha
Assumed office
16 May 2014
Preceded by Satpal Maharaj
Constituency Garhwal
Personal details
Born (1934-10-01) 1 October 1934
Dehradun, United Provinces, British India (now Uttarakhand, India)
Citizenship  India
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s) Aruna Khanduri
Children 1 son and 1 daughter
Residence Pauri, Uttarakhand
Education B.Sc.
B.E. (Civil)
M.I.E. (India)
PG Diploma in Management, Administrative Behavior and Leadership Course
Long Defence Management Course
Alma mater Defence Services Staff College, Willington, Tamil Nadu
Defence Services Staff College, Camberley, England
Allahabad University 1951–1953
College of Military Engineering, Pune 1957–59
Institute of Engineers, New Delhi
Institute of Defence Management, Secunderabad 1973–74
Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi 1976
Religion Hinduism
Awards

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (1982)

Mother Teresa International Award (2013)
Military service
Allegiance  India
Service/branch  Indian Army
Years of service 1954–1990
Rank Major General
As of 16 September, 2006
Source:

Major General (Retd.) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri, AVSM, (Hindi: भुवन चन्द्र खण्डूरी; born 1 October 1934) is an Indian politician. He has served as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand from 2007–2009 and 2011-2012. He is a Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha. He represents the Garhwal Parliamentary Constituency of Uttarakhand in Lok Sabha and is a senior member of the Bharatiya Janta Party. Earlier, He has also served as a Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Surface Transport of the Government headed by former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Family and Personal Life

Khanduri was born at Dehradun in 1934; his parents were Jai Ballabh Khanduri (father), a journalist, and Durga Devi Khanduri (mother), a social activist. Khanduri is married to Aruna Khanduri (née Shakuntala Nailwal). He has a son and a daughter.

Educational Profile

Khanduri is B.Sc., B.E., and M.I.E. (India). He is also post-graduate in Defence Management. He was a student of the following academic Institutions:

Army career

Khanduri served in Corps of Engineers, Indian Army from 1954 to 1990 i.e. 36 years. Some of the important positions served by him in the Indian Army were as follows:

In 1982, he received the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) from the President of India for his extraordinary contribution to the Indian Army. He retired as Major General from Indian Army.

Political career

He had shown patriotism during freedom struggle as a student and, thus, displayed a remarkable political consciousness even at an early age. Khanduri was first elected to Lok Sabha from Garhwal in Uttarakhand 1991 and in subsequent elections. He was the Minister of State (with independent charge) of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways from 2000 to 2003 in the central government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He was elevated to Cabinet rank in 2003, and held the post until the end of the tenure of the NDA government in May 2004. He is a senior leader of Bhartiya Janata Party, having served on various parliamentary committees. As a minister, he implemented BJP's prestigious National Highways Development project with efficiency and speed. As the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Khanduri executed the National Highways Development Plan of the NDA with competence and swiftness and gave shape to the Golden Quadrilateral Project connecting the major Indian cities and also, North–South and East–West Corridor Project.

In February 2007, he led the BJP to victory in assembly elections in Uttarakhand and was subsequently chosen to be the new Chief Minister of the state. Among Khanduri's first accomplishments as Chief Minister has been to cut expenses by reducing his own security and as well as of politicians and administrative officials, cutting back on their allowance for foreign trips and has restricted the use of the Chief Minister's discretionary fund to the projects approved by the district magistrates. Following his election, he toured the entire state to gain the first hand information about the conditions of the people. On 11 September 2011 Shri B C Khanduri announced setting up of a stronger Lokayukta to check rampant corruption. The Uttarakhand Government approved the draft of the Lokayukta Bill, bringing within its ambit all the ministers, including the Chief Minister, the MLAs and the government servants including IAS and IPS officers, with a provision of life imprisonment or more severe punishment. The eco-friendly and sustainable industrial development of the state is, inter-alia, among the top priorities of Khanduri.

Political Positions Held

He also represented Departments of (i) Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, and (ii) Law and Company Affairs. He was also convener of the Subcommittee on Personnel Policy of Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMFs) under different capacities.

Public Image

Khanduri has always been perceived as a man of integrity and honesty. Recently, his image has been enhanced as he presided over a state government of Uttarakhand which has pushed for the implementation of a strong Lokayukta bill (public ombudsman), citizen charter and a transparent transfer policy for state employers. The passage of the Lokayukta bill in Uttarakhand has earned Khanduri praise from Anna Hazare, who has urged the Centre and other states to follow suit. The bill, however, has not been accepted by the Union of India. Presidential approval was given on 17 October 2013.[1]

Social Activities

Khanduri also had overseen the activities of the Chandra Ballabh Trust, which is an Educational Trust in Garhwal and was initiated by his grandfather in 1917. He is also associated to the following organizations in different capacities, e.g.,

He was also the chairperson of the Uttaranchal Pradesh Sangarsh Samiti and has valuable contribution in the formation of new state of Uttarakhand.

2012 Uttarakhand Assembly Elections

On 6 March 2012, BJP lost the majority in Uttarakhand winning 31 seats out of 70. Khanduri too lost his election from Kotdwara constituency. Khanduri tendered his resignation to the governor of Uttarakhand on 7 March 2012.

References

  1. ↑ "President Gives Assent to Uttarakhand Lokayukta Bill". Outlook India. 17 October 2013.

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Political offices
Preceded by
N. D. Tiwari		 Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
2007 – 2009 		Succeeded by
Ramesh Pokhriyal
Preceded by
Ramesh Pokhriyal		 Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
2011 – 2012 		Succeeded by
Vijay Bahuguna
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