Bhuwan Chandra Kapri
Indian politician
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Bhuwan Chandra Kapri is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress, who represents Khatima constituency.[1] On 10 April 2022, Bhuwan Chandra Kapri was elected as the Deputy Leader of Congress Legislative Party (CLP) in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.[2]
Bhuwan Kapri | |
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Kapri in 2022 | |
| Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Pushkar Singh Dhami |
| Constituency | Khatima |
| Deputy Leader of Opposition Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 April 2022 | |
| Governor | Gurmit Singh (general) |
| Leader | Yashpal Arya |
| Preceded by | Karan Mahra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Citizenship | India |
| Party |  Indian National Congress |
| Parent(s) | Liladhar Kapri (father) Godawari Kapri (mother) |
| Education | Bachelor of Science L.L.B. |
| Alma mater | Kumaun University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Kapri won the 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election from Khatima constituency, with a margin of 6579 votes[3] against the incumbent Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami.[3] He is also a former Working President of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee.[4]
Bhuwan Kapri lost the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly Election to Pushkar Singh Dhami and finished as runner up.[5]
Kapri has been associated with the Indian National Congress and National Students' Union of India for a long time.[6] He started his political career from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Govt PG College, Khatima where he became President of the Students’ Union.[6] Previously he also served as the Chairman of Khatima Mandi Council.[6]
Early life and education
Kapri was born in a Kumaoni Brahmin family[7] in Harari village of Pithoragarh district in the state of Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand) on 11 November 1981 to Liladhar Kapri and Godawari Kapri.
He studied there until 3rd standard after that they moved to Khatima. He received a Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts and later Bachelor of Laws from Kumaun University in 2014, where he was also elected as President of the Student’s Union of HNBPG Khatima.
Positions held
| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2004 - 2005 | President of the Student’s Union HNBPG Khatima |
| 2013 - 2017 | Chairman of Mandi Council Khatima |
| 2022 - Till Date | Elected to 5th Uttarakhand Assembly
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| Year | Description |
|---|---|
| 2005 - 2008 | State General Secretary National Students' Union of India Uttarakhand. |
| 2009 - 2011 | Lok Sabha (Nainital–U.S.Nagar) President Indian Youth Congress. |
| 2013 - 2018 | State President Indian Youth Congress Uttarakhand. |
| 2018 - 2021 | General Secretary Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee. |
| 2021 - 2022 | Working President Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee. |
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