Kalyan Singh Chauhan
Kalyan Singh Chauhan (18 November 1959[1][2][3] – 21 February 2018) was an Indian politician.
He began his political career in 1988 as a member of the Indian National Congress, and served as the sarpanch of Kotharia gram panchayat. Between 1998 and 2000, Chauhan was Khamnor Pradhan. In 2000, he became Up-Zila Pramukh, stepping down in 2005.[4] Chauhan joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and faced C. P. Joshi in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election of 2008, winning by a single vote.[5] Chauhan represented Nathdwara until his death from cancer on 21 February 2018, at GBH American Hospital in Udaipur.[6][7] His funeral was held the same day.[8] Chauhan died less than a year before the next assembly elections, and, by law, his seat did not need to be filled via by-election.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "बीमारी के चलते भाजपा विधायक कल्याण सिंह चौहान की मौत". 21 February 2018.
- ^ "VIDEO: नाथद्वारा MLA कल्याण सिंह चौहान का निधन, सीपी जोशी को 1 वोट से हराने के बाद आए थे चर्चा में | Nathdwara Mla Kalyan Singh Chouhan dies in Udaipur". 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Members Page". www.rajassembly.nic.in. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007.
- ^ "Rajasthan MLA who defeated CP Joshi by 1 vote loses battle to cancer". Times of India. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "BJP Nathdwara MLA dies after prolonged illness". Times of India. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Cancer silences giant killer Kalyan Singh Chouhan at 59". Daily News and Analysis. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Rajasthan BJP MLA Kalyan Singh Chauhan passes away". United News of India. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "BJP Nathdwara MLA Kalyan Singh Chauhan dies after prolonged illness". India Today. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ Shrimal, Yuvraj (21 February 2018). "Will Kalyan Singh Chouhan's death thrust another poll on BJP?". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 23 February 2018.