Vijay Bahuguna विजय बहुगुणा |
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6th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand | |
In office 13 March 2012 – 31 January 2014 |
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Preceded by | B. C. Khanduri |
Succeeded by | Harish Rawat |
Constituency | Sitarganj |
Governor |
Margaret Alva Aziz Qureshi |
Member of Parliament, 15th Lok Sabha | |
In office May 2009–Jul 2012 |
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Preceded by | Vijay Bahuguna |
Succeeded by | Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah |
Constituency | Tehri Garhwal |
Member of Parliament, 14th Lok Sabha | |
In office Feb 2007–May 2009 |
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Preceded by | Manabendra Shah |
Succeeded by | Vijay Bahuguna |
Constituency | Tehri Garhwal |
Personal details | |
Born |
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |
28 February 1947
Nationality | India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse(s) | Sudha Bahuguna |
Relations | Rita Bahuguna (sister) |
Children | 2 sons & 1 daughter. |
Parents |
H.N. Bahuguna (father) Kamla Bahuguna (mother) |
Residence | Dehradun & New Delhi |
Alma mater | Allahabad University |
Profession | Judge, Lawyer & Politician |
Committees | Member of several committees |
Vijay Bahuguna (Hindi: विजय बहुगुणा; born 28 February 1947), is an Indian politician who served as the 6th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He is the eldest son of Late Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna who was a freedom fighter and eminent politician in India. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna was also former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Vijay Bahuguna was a member of the 14th and 15th Lok Sabhas of India. Bahuguna represented the Tehri Garhwal constituency of Uttarakhand and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
He was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on 13 March 2012. Bahuguna resigned from his CM post on 31 January 2014.
Vijay Bahuguna was born at Allahabad in a Brahmin family. His father was Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh & was a freedom fighter. H. N. Bahuguna also participated in Non-Cooperation Movement. Vijay Bahuguna has a sister Rita Bahuguna who is also a politician. Rita Bahuguna was a former Congress leader and former president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee. She joined BJP on 20 Oct. 2016.
Vijay Bahuguna did his bachelors Arts and then LLB from Allahabad University in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. He then started working as an advocate in the Allahabad High Court in Allahabad. He later became a Judge of the Allahabad High Court, later transferring to become a judge of the Bombay High Court.