Renu Bisht is an Indian politician and MLA from Yamkeshwar Assembly, Kotdwar.[1] In December 2023, Bisht's name was brought up in trial of the Ankita Bhandari Murder Case for alleged destruction of evidence.[2] She is member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3]
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Nationality | India |
Political party | Bhartiya Janata Party |
While testifying in the court, JCB driver Deepak admitted that he had operated a JCB to bulldoze parts of the Vanantra Resort, a possible site of Ankita Bhandari's murder and alleged sexual abuse, by owner Pulkit Arya, son of then BJP senior leader, Vinod Arya. Deepak claimed the then sub-collector, Pramod Kumar and BJP MLA, Renu Bisht both personally witnessed the demolition of the resort.[2][4]
Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
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2022 | Yamkeshwar | BJP | Won | 58.98% | Shailendra Singh Rawat | INC | 37.35% | [5] | ||
2017 | Yamkeshwar | Independent | Lost | 23.16% | Ritu Khanduri Bhushan | BJP | 42.62% | [6] | ||
2012 | Yamkeshwar | URM | Lost | 19.71% | Vijay Brathwal | BJP | 31.95% | [7] | ||
2007 | Yamkeshwar | INC | Lost | 27.82% | Vijay Barthwal | BJP | 37.31% | [8] |