Former Uttarakhand CM Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri Passes Away at 91

May 19, 2026

Former Uttarakhand chief minister and Union minister Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri, known for bringing military discipline to public service, personal integrity, and simplicity, passed away in Dehradun.He was 91.
Khanduri served in the army for around four decades (1954-1991) and rose to the rank of Major General before joining politics.
He was first elected to the Lok Sabha from Uttarakhand’s Garhwal constituency in 1991. Khanduri was reelected four times, building a reputation as a disciplined and principled parliamentarian. He served as Union road transport and highways minister between 2000 and 2004.
Khanduri’s first term as chief minister lasted from March 2007 to June 2009, when he resigned, taking moral responsibility for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s dismal performance in the 2009 national polls in Uttarakhand. He held the post again from September 2011 to March 2012.
Khanduri, popularly known as “General Sahib”, was re-elected to the Lok Sabha for the fifth term in 2014 and served as chairperson of the parliamentary standing committee on defence (2014-2018).
He also served on important committees related to transport, public accounts, and home affairs.