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Vijay Bahuguna

Vijay Bahuguna
विजय बहुगुणा
6th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
In office
13 March 2012 – 31 January 2014
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
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
Preceded by Manabendra Shah
Succeeded by Vijay Bahuguna
Constituency Tehri Garhwal
Personal details
Born (1947-02-28) 28 February 1947 (age 69)
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
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.


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