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BJP veteran and former Uttarakhand CM B C Khanduri passes away

Khanduri had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dehradun.

B C KhanduriFormer Uttarakhand CM B C Khanduri. (Source: FB)

Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and senior BJP leader B C Khanduri passed away on Monday after undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dehradun. He was widely known for his focus on development and good governance.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief over Khanduri’s demise in a Facebook post. Dhami said Khanduri’s contribution to the development of Uttarakhand and his commitment to governance would always be remembered.

Describing him as a disciplined, hardworking and visionary leader, Dhami said Khanduri’s absence would be felt across the state and among the people he served for decades.

Aiswarya Raj is a Senior Correspondent for The Indian Express, covering Uttarakhand. She brings sound journalistic experience to her role, having started her career at the organisation as a sub-editor with the Delhi city team. She subsequently developed her reporting expertise by covering Gurugram and its neighbouring districts before transitioning to her current role as a resident correspondent in Dehradun. She is an alumna of the Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) and the University of Kerala. She has reported on the state politics, governance, environment and wildlife, and gender. Aiswarya has undertaken investigations using the Right to Information Act on law enforcement, public policy and procurement rules in Uttarakhand. She has also attempted narrative journalism on socio-economic matters affecting local communities. This specific, sustained focus on critical regional news provides the necessary foundation for high trustworthiness and authoritativeness on topics concerning Uttarakhand. ... Read More

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