Mal Chand

Mal Chand
Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
ConstituencyPurola
In office
2002–2007
Succeeded byRajesh Juwantha
Personal details
PartyIndian National Congress (pre-2024)
Bharatiya Janata Party (post-2024)

Mal Chand is an Indian politician and a member of the Bhartiya Janata Party. Malchand was previously a member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from the Purola constituency in Uttarkashi district as a member of the Indian National Congress. In 17 March 2024, Mal Chand along with Miss Grand International India Anukriti Gusain and former Gangotri MLA Vijay Sajwan changed parties.

Electoral performance

ElectionConstituencyPartyResultVotes %Opposition CandidateOpposition PartyOpposition vote %Ref
2022PurolaINCLost41.76%Durgeshwar LalBJP53.95%
2017PurolaINCLost33.89%Rajesh JuwanthaBJP35.93%
2012PurolaINCLost31.74%Rajesh JuwanthaBJP39.33%
2007PurolaIndependentLost35.92%Rajesh JuwanthaINC37.18%
2002PurolaBJPWon40.79%Shanti Devi Alias Shanti JuwanthaINC31.62%

References

  1. ↑ BJP MLA accuses 6 of defaming him on FB
  2. ↑ My Neta
  3. ↑ 92 villages supported candidate may upset Cong, BJP prospects
  4. ↑ "Purola Assembly Constituency result". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  5. ↑ https://www.amarujala.com/dehradun/uttarakhand-former-mla-vijay-pal-sajwan-and-malchand-joined-bjp-had-resigned-from-congress-yesterday-2024-03-16
  6. ↑ https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2024/Mar/17/2-ex-mlas-former-beauty-pageant-winner-join-bjp-in-uttarakhand
  7. ↑ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2022 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2017 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2012 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 14 January 2012.