Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri passed away in
Dehradun
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Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri
passed away in Dehradun on 19 May 2026 at the age of 91.
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He was a senior leader of
the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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He was a retired Major
General in the Indian Army.
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He was popularly known as
“General Sahab” in public life.
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He served as Chief
Minister of Uttarakhand for two terms.
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His first term as Chief
Minister was from 2007 to 2009.
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His second term was from
2011 to 2012.
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He represented the
Garhwal parliamentary constituency in the 16th Lok Sabha.
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He also served as Union
Minister for Road Transport and Highways under Prime Minister Atal Bihari
Vajpayee.
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The Golden Quadrilateral
is a national highway network project in India.
¨ It connects Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata.
¨ The project was launched to improve road connectivity among major industrial and cultural centres.
