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Anupama Rawat

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Anupama Rawat
Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
10 March 2022
Preceded byYatishwaranand
ConstituencyHaridwar Rural
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Parent
ProfessionPolitician

Anupama Rawat (born 1984) is an Indian politician from Uttarakhand.[1] She won as an MLA from Haridwar Rural Assembly constituency.[2] She won the 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Congress.[3][4] She is general secretary of Mahila Congress.

Early life and education

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Rawat is from Mussoorie, Dehradun District, Uttarakhand. She is the daughter of former chief minister Harish Rawat. She married Abhinandan Kumar. She completed her Master of Law at Krukshetra University in 2015.

Career

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Rawat became a first time MLA winning from Haridwar Rural Assembly constituency representing Indian National Congress in the 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election. She polled 50,028 votes and defeated her nearest rival and two time saint turned politician, Yatishwaranand of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 4,472 votes.[5][6][7]

Electoral performance

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Election Constituency Party Result Votes % Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote % Ref
2022 Haridwar Rural INC Won 46.59% Yatishwaranand INC 42.42% [8]

References

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  1. ^ "Anupama Rawat(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- HARIDWAR RURAL(HARIDWAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Avenging Daughters". Times of India. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Haridwar Rural, Uttarakhand Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates". India Today. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Anupama Rawat Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates : Anupama Rawat of Congress Wins". News18. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Haridwar Rural (Uttarakhand) Assembly Election Results 2022 Live: Winner, Runner-up". The Indian Express. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  7. ^ https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/uttarakhand-assembly-election/daughters-of-2-former-uttarakhand-cms-avenge-their-fathers-defeat-from-same-seat-101646923247326.html
  8. ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2022 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022.