The first chief minister of Uttarakhand, Nityanand Swami, passed away on 12 December 2012. He was 84 years old and belonged to the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP).
Nityanand Swami, served the people throughout his life, focused on developmental issues and built a very good rapport with the people.
Uttarakhand Government had declared three days' of state mourning as a mark of respect to the departed leader.
Nityanand Swami was born on 27 December 1927 in Haryana. He was the first chief minister of the Uttarakhand and had served from 9 November 2000 to 29 October 2001 and then resigned willingly in favor of Bhagat Singh Koshiyari when asked by the BJP leadership.
Nitayanand Swami’s father served in the Forest Research Institute of India where he had spent almost all of his life in Dehradun .He joined India's freedom struggle at an early age, under the umbrella of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) and contributed to local resistances in Dehradun.
Brief Insight into Nitayanand Swami’s Political Career
• In year 1969 Nitayanand Swami was first elected as the member of U.P legislative from the Dehradun constituency.
• In Year 1984, he was elected as a member of Uttar Pradesh legislative council by the graduate and one of the largest constituency of kumaon and garhwal.
• He had represented the constituency of Garwal and Kumaon for three years.
• He served as the deputy chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council in 1991 and was unanimously elected the chairman of the same in 1992.
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