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Mahesh Singh Jeena 
Summary
Mahesh Singh Jeena is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from Salt Assembly constituency in the 2021 Uttarakhand legislative assembly by-election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He defeated Ganga Pancholi of Indian National Congress by 4,600 votes in 2021 By-elections. Elections happened due to Mahesh Singh Jeena's elder brother Surendra Singh Jeena, who was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at a hospital in New Delhi, who died early on 12 November 2020.[1][2][3][4][5]
Mahesh Singh Jeena | |
|---|---|
| Member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Surendra Singh Jeena |
| Constituency | Salt |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence(s) | Sadigaon, Almora district, Uttarakhand |
| Education | B.Com. |
| Alma mater | Delhi University |
| Profession | Businessman |
Electoral performance edit
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Salt | BJP | Won | 49.65% | Ranjeet Singh Rawat | INC | 41.47% | [6] | ||
| 2021 By-election | Salt | BJP | Won | 52.87% | Ganga Pancholi | INC | 41.52% | 0 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Uttarakhand BJP MLA Surendra Singh Jeena dies of Covid". Tribune India. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Mahesh Jeena takes oath as Salt MLA". Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "BJP names Mahesh Jeena as its bypoll candidate from Salt in Uttarakhand". New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Salt bypoll: BJP's Mahesh Jeena wins election, defeats Cong's Ganga Pancholi". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Mahesh Singh Jeena (Criminal & Asset Declaration)". MyNeta.com. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2022 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022.