Uttar Pradesh

• 13 Aug 2021

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna

Why in News

• On August 12, 2021, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled the statue of former Chief Minister Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna in the series of Chauri-Chaura Centenary Festival at the Yojna Bhawan complex in Lucknow.

Key Points

• Along with this, the Chief Minister inaugurated a photo exhibition based on the personality and works of Bahuguna and also released a book titled 'Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna'. A short film based on the life of Bahuguna was also screened on the occasion.
• Bahuguna ji was born on April 25, 1919 in Bughani village of Pauri district of present Uttarakhand, but he dedicated his life for the development of Uttar Pradesh. He led the youth in Allahabad (present-day Prayagraj) during the Quit India Movement in 1942 and later helped in industrial development around Naini.
• In 1952, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna was elected as the first member of the Legislative Assembly. Again he was a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1957 to 1969 and from 1974 to 1977.
• Bahuguna has been the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh twice. He was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the first time from November 8, 1973 to March 4, 1974 and for the second time from March 5, 1974 to November 29, 1975.