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'''Ila Pant''' (born 10 March 1938) is an Indian politician who was a Member of Parliament in 12th [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Nainital (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nainital constituency]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]] (now part of [[Uttarakhand]]). She is | '''Ila Pant''' (born 10 March 1938) is an Indian politician who was a Member of Parliament in 12th [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Nainital (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nainital constituency]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]] (now part of [[Uttarakhand]]). She is married to former minister [[K. C. Pant]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ila-pants-lackluster-speeches-shorn-of-local-issues/1/263466.html|title=Electrion images: Ila Pant| publisher=India Today|date=23 February 1998}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life and family== | ==Personal life and family== | ||
Ila Pant was born in | Ila Pant was born in Nainital district ( Uttarakhand ) on 10 March 1938. She is the daughter of Shobha and Govind Ballabh Pande. She graduated from the [[University of Allahabad]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree. On 20 June 1957, she married the politician [[Krishna Chandra Pant]] from Uttarakhand Brahmin family . The couple has two sons.<ref name="BioSketch_12LS">{{cite news |url=http://www.indiapress.org/election/archives/lok12/biodata/12up04.php |title=Biographical Sketch of the Member of the 12th Lok Sabha |publisher=India Press |accessdate=12 May 2016 }}</ref> | ||
==Politics == | ==Politics == | ||
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Ila Pant | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Lok Sabha | |
| In office 10 March 1998 – 26 April 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Narayan Datt Tiwari |
| Succeeded by | Narayan Datt Tiwari |
| Constituency | Nainital |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1938 Nainital, United Provinces, British India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Krishna Chandra Pant |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University |
| Occupation | Politician and Social worker |
Ila Pant (born 10 March 1938) is an Indian politician who was a Member of Parliament in 12th Lok Sabha from Nainital constituency of Uttar Pradesh (now part of Uttarakhand). She is married to former minister K. C. Pant.[1]
Personal life and family[edit | edit source]
Ila Pant was born in Nainital district ( Uttarakhand ) on 10 March 1938. She is the daughter of Shobha and Govind Ballabh Pande. She graduated from the University of Allahabad with a Bachelor of Arts degree. On 20 June 1957, she married the politician Krishna Chandra Pant from Uttarakhand Brahmin family . The couple has two sons.[2]
Politics[edit | edit source]
Ila Pant's father-in-law Govind Ballabh Pant was a key architect of mordern India and a senior Indian National Congress leader, and her husband went on to become a minister as well. She won the 1998 general election as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, winning 38.52% of the votes in the Nainital constituency.[3] She defeated the former Chief Minister and Congress leader Narayan Dutt Tiwari by a margin of 15,557 votes.[4]
During 1998-99, she served as a member of the Committee on External Affairs and of the Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs.[2]
She has also served on the Board of Governors of the Pant Nagar University, and as a Secretary of the G.B. Pant Memorial Society in New Delhi.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Electrion images: Ila Pant". India Today. 23 February 1998.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Biographical Sketch of the Member of the 12th Lok Sabha". India Press. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ "Nainital Parliamentary Constituency". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ Sandeep Rawat (14 October 2012). "Mala Raj Lakshmi Shah first woman Member of Parliament from state of Uttrakhand". The Tribune. Chandigarh.