Shaila Rani Rawat (7 January 1956 – 9 July 2024) was an Indian politician from
Delhi who was a member of
Bharatiya Janata Party. She served as member of the
Vidhan Sabha representing
Kedarnath. She was elected from
Kedarnath in 2012 state elections in
Uttarakhand. She was a member of the
Indian National Congress until she joined
Bharatiya Janata Party in the aftermath of
Uttarakhand political crisis.
Shaila Rani Rawat was elected as the member of
Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from
Bhartiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi ...
in
2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Uttarakhand on 14 February 2022 to elect 70 members of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 10 March 2022.
Background
The tenure of Uttarakha ...
and defeated Manoj Rawat of
Indian National Congress by 9329 votes.
Shaila died from spinal injury complications in
Dehradun
Dehradun () is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative As ...
,
Uttarakhand, on 9 July 2024, at the age of 68.
Kedarnath MLA Shaila Rani Rawat Dies At 68
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References
1956 births
2024 deaths
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand MLAs 2022–2027
Indian National Congress politicians
Uttarakhand MLAs 2012–2017
People from Rudraprayag district
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