Former Uttarakhand CM Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri dies at 91 after prolonged illness
Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri has passed away at the age of 91 after a prolonged illness. He was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dehradun when he died. Khanduri served as CM from 2007 to 2009 and again from 2011 to 2012, and was a prominent member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- ▪Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri died on May 19, 2026, after a long illness.
- ▪He was receiving treatment at Max Super Speciality Hospital in Dehradun.
- ▪Khanduri served as Uttarakhand's Chief Minister from 2007 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2012.
- ▪Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami described Khanduri's passing as an 'irreparable loss' for both Uttarakhand and national politics.
- ▪Khanduri was a retired Major General and a senior member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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Former Uttarakhand CM Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri dies at 91 after prolonged illnessBhuvan Chandra Khanduri was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dehradun.Updated on: May 19, 2026 1:18 PM ISTANIShare viaCopy link Former Uttarakhand chief minister Major General (Retd) Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri passed away on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. He was 91. He was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dehradun.Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri died on May 19. (Pushkar Singh Dhami/X)Khanduri had been unwell for a long time and was admitted to Max Super Speciality Hospital in Dehradun for treatment.Confirming the development, his son Manish Khanduri told ANI over the phone that the former chief minister passed away this morning while undergoing treatment at the hospital.Who was Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri?Major…
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