Karan Mahara (born 12 July 1972) is an Indian politician from Uttarakhand and a former two-term member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly.[1][2][3]He held the post of Deputy Leader of opposition in Uttarakhand assembly from 2012 to 2017.[4]

Karan Mahara
President
Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
10 April 2021
Preceded byGanesh Godiyal
Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
In office
2017–2022
Succeeded byPramod Nainwal, BJP
ConstituencyRanikhet
Personal details
Born (1972-07-12) 12 July 1972 (age 52)
Ranikhet, Uttarakhand, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Residence(s)Ranikhet, Almora, Uttarakhand, India
Source: [1]

He is the president of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee. He was appointed Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress president on 10 April 2022.[5]

Electoral performance

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Election Constituency Party Result Votes % Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote % Ref
2022 Ranikhet INC Lost 43.90% Dr. Pramod Nainwal BJP 50.05% [6]
2017 Ranikhet INC Won 46.23% Ajay Bhatt BJP 34.13% [7]
2012 Ranikhet INC Lost 35.46% Ajay Bhatt BJP 35.66% [8]
2007 Ranikhet INC Won 36.83% Ajay Bhatt BJP 36.27% [9]

References

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  1. ^ "Ranikhet mla karan mehra sits on dharna in front of vidhan sabha gate alleging misbehave by security personnel - रानीखेत विधायक मेहरा विस गेट पर क्यों धरने पर बैठे ? पढ़िए पूरा मामला". livehindustan.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Ex Mla Of Ranikhet Karan Mehra - नेता प्रतिपक्ष अजय भट्ट की राजनैतिक सहनशीलता खत्म - Amar Ujala Hindi News Live". amarujala.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  3. ^ "MLA Karan Mehra inaugurated School Building". jagran.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Karan Mahara appointed as new chief of Uttarakhand Congress". theprint.in. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Congress appoints Karan Mahara as Uttarakhand unit president". The Hindu. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2022 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2017 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Uttarakhand State General Assembly Elections 2012 - AC-Wise Detailed Result (Form-20)". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttarakhand. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2007 to the Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2012.
Party political offices
Preceded by President
Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee

10 April 2022 - present
Incumbent