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2009 Indian General Election In Uttarakhand
The 2009 Indian general election in Uttarakhand, occurred for 5 seats in the state. All 5 seats were won by the Indian National Congress. Elected MPs Following is the list of elected MPs from Uttarakhand. By-election By-elections were held in 2012 for Tehri Garhwal constituency as Elected MP Vijay Bahuguna became the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. In the election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah defeated Saket Bahuguna, son of Vijay Bahuguna by margin of over 22,000. See also * Elections in Uttarakhand * Politics of Uttarakhand * 2009 Indian general election * 15th Lok Sabha * List of members of the 15th Lok Sabha References {{Indian general election, 2009 Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ... Indian general elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hand INC
A hand is a prehensile, multi- fingered appendage located at the end of the forearm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs. A few other vertebrates such as the koala (which has two opposable thumbs on each "hand" and fingerprints extremely similar to human fingerprints) are often described as having "hands" instead of paws on their front limbs. The raccoon is usually described as having "hands" though opposable thumbs are lacking. Some evolutionary anatomists use the term ''hand'' to refer to the appendage of digits on the forelimb more generally—for example, in the context of whether the three digits of the bird hand involved the same homologous loss of two digits as in the dinosaur hand. The human hand usually has five digits: four fingers plus one thumb; these are often referred to collectively as five fingers, however, whereby the thumb is included as one of the fingers. It has 27 bones, not including the sesamoid bone, the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haridwar (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the five Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttarakhand. It comprises two districts namely Dehradun (part) and Haridwar. This constituency came into existence in 1977, following the delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies. Between the period of 1977 and 2009, this constituency was reserved for the Scheduled Caste candidates. The Hindu, 25 March 2009. Assembly segments Before the formation of Uttarakhand Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following five |
List Of Members Of The 15th Lok Sabha
This is a list of members of the 15th Lok Sabha (2009–2014), arranged by state or territory represented. These members of the lower house of the Indian Parliament were elected at the 2009 Indian general election held in April–May 2009. Andhra Pradesh Keys: Arunachal Pradesh Keys: Assam Keys: Bihar Keys: Chhattisgarh Keys: Goa Keys: Gujarat Keys: Haryana Keys: Himachal Pradesh Keys: Jammu & Kashmir Keys: Jharkhand Keys: Karnataka Keys: Kerala Keys: Madhya Pradesh Keys: Maharashtra Keys: Manipur Keys: Meghalaya Keys: Mizoram Keys: Nagaland Keys: Odisha Keys: Punjab Keys: Rajasthan Keys: Sikkim Keys: Tamil Nadu Keys: Tripura Keys: Uttar Pradesh Keys: Uttarakhand Keys: West Bengal Keys: Andaman and Nicobar Islands Keys: Chandigarh Keys: Dadra and Nagar Haveli Keys: Daman and Diu Keys: NCT Of Delh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15th Lok Sabha
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected during the 2009 general election in India. It was dissolved on 18 May 2014 by President Pranab Mukherjee. Indian National Congress-led United Progressive Alliance won 44 more seats than the previous 14th Lok Sabha. The next 16th Lok Sabha was convened after 2014 Indian general election. The Second Manmohan Singh ministry introduced a total of 222 Bills (apart from Finance and Appropriations Bills) in the 15th Lok Sabha. A total of 165 Bills were passed by the House, including bills introduced in previous Lok Sabhas. 14 sitting members from Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Indian Parliament, were elected to 15th Lok Sabha after the 2009 Indian general election. Bills During the tenure of the 15th Lok Sabha, 71% of bills were referred to Parliamentary committees for examination Members * Speaker: Meira Kumar, INC, Sasaram, Bihar * Deputy Speaker: Kariya Munda, BJP, Khunti, Jharkhand * Leader of the House: Pranab Mukhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politics Of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and numerous Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas, the Bhabar and the Terai regions. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north; the Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal to the east; the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south and Himachal Pradesh to the west and north-west. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total of 13 districts. The winter capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun, the largest city of the state, which is a rail head. Bhararisain, a town in Chamoli district, is the summer capital of Uttarakhand. The High Court of the state is located in Nainital. Archaeological evidence supports the exi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elections In Uttarakhand
Elections for the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly (Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha) in Uttarakhand state, India are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India. The legislative assembly of Uttarakhand creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the state legislature to the conduct of state level elections need to be approved by the Parliament of India. In addition, the state legislature may be dismissed by the Parliament according to Article 356 of the Indian Constitution and President's rule may be imposed. Major political parties The Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress have been the most popular parties in the state since its inception. Other influential parties include, Bahujan Samaj Party, Samajwadi Party, Aam Aadmi Party and Uttarakhand Kranti Dal. Lok Sabha elections Keys: Vidhan Sabha elections Keys: 1st Assembly Election, 2002 2002 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly elections w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah
Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah (born 23 August 1950) is a political and social worker, Member of Parliament elected from the Tehri Garhwal constituency in the Indian state of Uttarakhand being a Bhartiya Janata Party Leader and titular queen of erstwhile Tehri Garhwal kingdom which merged to India. Early life and education Mala Rajya Laxmi was born on 23 August 1950 at the Thapathali Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal. She married Manujendra Shah Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Tehri Garhwal, on 7 February 1975 and has a daughter, Kshirya Kumari Devi (b. in 1976 in New Delhi). Mala is an Intermediate and studied at Convent of Jesus and Mary, Pune and Ratna Rajya Laxmi College, Kathmandu. Career She was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha in a by-election and is a Member, BJP State Parliamentary Board in Uttarakhand. She defeated Saket Bahuguna son of Vijay Bahuguna then chief minister of Uttarakhand and a candidate of Indian National Congress by a margin of over 22,000. Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah is the da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major List of political parties in India, Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the List of ruling political parties by country, ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi, the incumbent Prime Minister of India, Indian prime minister. The BJP is aligned with right-wing politics, and its policies have historically reflected a traditional Hindutva, Hindu nationalist ideology; it has close ideological and organisational links to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). , it is the country's largest political party in terms of representation in the Parliament of India as well as State legislature (India), state legislatures. The party's origins lie in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which was founded in 1951 by Indian politician Syama Prasad Mukherjee, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. After The Emergency (India), The Emergency of 1975–1977, the J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Minister Of Uttarakhand
The chief minister of Uttarakhand is the chief executive of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the legislative assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits. Ten people have served as the state's chief minister since its formation on 9 November 2000. Seven of them, including the inaugural officeholder Nityanand Swami and the incumbent Pushkar Singh Dhami represented the (BJP) while the rest represented the Indian National Congress. Chief Ministers of Uttarakhand Statistics ;List of chief minister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harish Rawat
Harish Singh Rawat (born 27 April 1948) is an Indian politician who was Chief Minister of Uttarakhand from 2014 to 2017. A five-time Member of Parliament, Rawat is a leader of the Indian National Congress party. As a member of 15th Lok Sabha, Rawat served as Union Minister of Water Resources in the cabinet of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh from 2012 to 2014. He also worked as Minister of State at the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (2011–2012) and Ministry of Labour and Employment (2009–2011). Early life and education Harish Rawat was born in a Kumaoni Rajput family in Mohnari village (Adbora Mohnari Graam Sabha), near Chaunalia (263680), Ranikhet in Almora district of the United Provinces (now Uttarakhand) on 27 April 1948 to Rajendra Singh Rawat and Devki Devi. He studied from GIC Chaunalia in his early days. He received a Bachelor of Arts and LL.B. from Lucknow University. He is married to his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karan Chand Singh Baba
Rajadhiraj Karan Chand Singh Baba (born 29 March 1947) is current Maharaja of Kumaon also an Indian politician who was a member of the 14th and 15th 15 (fifteen) is the natural number following 14 (number), 14 and preceding 16 (number), 16. Mathematics 15 is: * A composite number, and the sixth semiprime; its proper divisors being , and . * A deficient number, a smooth number, a lucky ... Lok Sabha of the Parliament of India. He represented the Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar constituency of Uttarakhand and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He is a graduate of St.Joseph's College in Nainital. Currently he stays in Kashipur Fort, Kashipur. Positions held * 1986 Chairman, Nagar Palika, Kashipur * 1989 - 1991 & 1996 - 2002 Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (two terms) * 2004 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests * 5 Aug. 2007 Member, Committee on Science & Technology, E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
