Pritam Singh Panwar
Indian politician
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Pritam Singh Panwar is an Indian politician and a Bhartiya Janata Party leader and member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in India. He was elected from Yamunotri constituency in the 2002 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election and 2012. In 2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election, he defeated Kedar Singh Rawat of Indian National Congress.[2][3][4][5] Panwar has been 2 times MLA from UKD ticket and 1 time independent MLA whereas he won 1 time from BJP ticket.
Preceded byMahaveer Singh
ConstituencyDhanaulti
Preceded byKedar Singh Rawat
Succeeded byKedar Singh Rawat
Pritam Singh Panwar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mahaveer Singh |
| Constituency | Dhanaulti |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kedar Singh Rawat |
| Succeeded by | Kedar Singh Rawat |
| Constituency | Yamunotri |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Kedar Singh Rawat |
| Constituency | Yamunotri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1966[1] Village Than, Tehri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Shakuntala Panwar (m. 1989) |
| Children | 2 sons and 2 daughters |
| Parent |
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| Occupation | Politician |
Electoral performance
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dhanaulti | BJP | Won | 40.22% | Jot Singh Bisht | INC | 31.97% | [6] | ||
| 2017 | Dhanaulti | Independent | Won | 35.96% | Narayan Singh Rana | BJP | 32.70% | [7] | ||
| 2012 | Yamunotri | UKD | Won | 36.15% | Kedar Singh Rawat | INC | 30.25% | [8] | ||
| 2007 | Yamunotri | UKD | Lost | 24.16% | Kedar Singh | INC | 31.37% | [9] | ||
| 2002 | Yamunotri | UKD | Won | 26.37% | Kedar Singh | INC | 19.47% | [10] | ||