BC Khanduri Dies at 91 in Dehradun

Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri, a former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader, died in Dehradun on 19 May 2026 at the age of 91. He was a retired Major General in the Indian Army and served as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand for two terms, from 2007 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2012.

Political Career

Khanduri represented the Garhwal parliamentary constituency in the 16th Lok Sabha. He also served as Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Military Background

Khanduri held the rank of Major General before entering full-time politics. He was known by the sobriquet “General Sahab” in public life.

Road Transport and Highways

The Golden Quadrilateral is a national highway network project in India that connects Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata. The project was launched to improve road connectivity across major industrial and cultural centres.

Important Facts for Exams

• Uttarakhand was formed as a separate state on 9 November 2000.
• The 16th Lok Sabha covered the period from 2014 to 2019.
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee served as Prime Minister of India from 1998 to 2004.
• Ritu Khanduri Bhushan is the Speaker of the Uttarakhand Assembly.

Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri was survived by his wife Aruna, son Manish, and daughter Ritu Khanduri Bhushan. Pushkar Singh Dhami was the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand at the time of his death.