Mahesh Singh Jeena

Mahesh Singh Jeena is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from Salt Assembly constituency in the 2021 Uttarakhand legislative assembly by-election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He defeated Ganga Pancholi of Indian National Congress by 4,600 votes in 2021 By-elections. Elections happened due to Mahesh Singh Jeena's elder brother Surendra Singh Jeena, who was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at a hospital in New Delhi, who died early on 12 November 2020.[1][2][3][4][5]

Mahesh Singh Jeena
Member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2 May 2021
Preceded bySurendra Singh Jeena
ConstituencySalt
Personal details
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Residence(s)Sadigaon, Almora district, Uttarakhand
EducationB.Com.
Alma materDelhi University
ProfessionBusinessman

Electoral performance
ElectionConstituencyPartyResultVotes %Opposition CandidateOpposition PartyOpposition vote %Ref
2022SaltBJPWon49.65%Ranjeet Singh RawatINC41.47%[6]
2021 By-electionSaltBJPWon52.87%Ganga PancholiINC41.52%0

References
  1. "Uttarakhand BJP MLA Surendra Singh Jeena dies of Covid". Tribune India. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. "Mahesh Jeena takes oath as Salt MLA". Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. "BJP names Mahesh Jeena as its bypoll candidate from Salt in Uttarakhand". New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  4. "Salt bypoll: BJP's Mahesh Jeena wins election, defeats Cong's Ganga Pancholi". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. "Mahesh Singh Jeena (Criminal & Asset Declaration)". MyNeta.com. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  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.


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