Renu Bisht
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Renu Bisht | |
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| Assumed office 10 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ritu Khanduri Bhushan (BJP) |
| Constituency | Yamkeshwar |
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| Party | Bhartiya Janata Party |
Renu Bisht is an Indian politician and MLA from Yamkeshwar Assembly, Kotdwar.[1] She is member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2] Renu Bisht's was accused in the Ankita Bhandari murder case for alleged destruction of evidence by way of ordering speedy demolition of Vanantra Resort after the murder.[3] The move was initially presented as extrajudicial Bulldozer Justice by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on a Twitter Post.[4]
Involvement in Ankita Bhandari Murder Case
[edit]While testifying in the court, JCB driver Deepak admitted that he had operated a JCB to bulldoze parts of the Vanantra Resort, a possible site of Ankita Bhandari's murder and alleged sexual abuse, by owner Pulkit Arya, son of then BJP senior leader, Vinod Arya. Deepak claimed the then sub-collector, Pramod Kumar and BJP MLA, Renu Bisht both personally witnessed the demolition of the resort.[3][5]
Electoral performance
[edit]| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yamkeshwar | BJP | Won | 58.98% | Shailendra Singh Rawat | INC | 37.35% | [6] | ||
| 2017 | Yamkeshwar | Independent | Lost | 23.16% | Ritu Khanduri Bhushan | BJP | 42.62% | [7] | ||
| 2012 | Yamkeshwar | URM | Lost | 19.71% | Vijay Brathwal | BJP | 31.95% | [8] | ||
| 2007 | Yamkeshwar | INC | Lost | 27.82% | Vijay Barthwal | BJP | 37.31% | [9] | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Renu Bisht Election Results 2022: News, Votes, Results of Uttarakhand Assembly". NDTV.com. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ↑ "BJP Candidates List : भाजपा ने इन महिलाओं पर खेला है दांव, एक कैबिनेट मंत्री तो दो पूर्व कांग्रेसी!". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 21 January 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- 1 2 PTI. "Ankita Bhandari case: JCB driver tells court he was called twice for demolition at resort on same day". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "Ankita murder case: District administration examining on whose orders demolition of resort was carried out". The Times of India. 26 September 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ SNS (8 January 2024). "Ankita Bhandari murder case: Mother demands BJP leader's arrest". The Statesman. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2022 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022.
- ↑ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2017 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022.
- ↑ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2012 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2007 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2012.
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