Bhuwan Chandra Kapri
Bhuwan Kapri | |
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Kapri in 2022 | |
| Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Pushkar Singh Dhami |
| Constituency | Khatima |
| Deputy Leader of Opposition Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 April 2022 | |
| Governor | Gurmit Singh (general) |
| Deputy | Leader of Opposition |
| Leader | Yashpal Arya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pithoragarh Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand, India) |
| Citizenship | India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Parent(s) | Liladhar Kapri (father) Godawari Kapri (mother) |
| Residence(s) | Khatima Uttarakhand, India |
| Education | Bachelor of Science L.L.B. |
| Alma mater | Kumaun University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Bhuwan Chandra Kapri is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress, who represents Khatima constituency. On 10 April 2022, Bhuwan Chandra Kapri was elected as the Deputy Leader of Congress Legislative Party (CLP) in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.
Kapri won the 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election from Khatima constituency, with a margin of 6579 votes against the incumbent Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami. He is also a former Working President of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee.
Bhuwan Kapri lost the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly Election and finished as runner up.
Kapri has been associated with the Indian National Congress and National Students' Union of India for a long time. He started his political career from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Govt PG College, Khatima where he became President of the Students’ Union. Previously he also served as the Chairman of Khatima Mandi Council.