Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Sunday, paid glowing tribute to former chief minister Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna on his death anniversary.
Chief Minister Yogi also garlanded the former chief minister’s statue at Yojana Bhawan.
On this occasion, Cabinet Minister Swatantradev Singh, Mayor Sushma Kharkwal, Prayagraj MP Dr Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Chief Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra and others were present.
In a post on X, Chief Minister Yogi wrote: “On the occasion of the death anniversary of the renowned freedom fighter and former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, late Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna ji, I pay humble tribute and respect to his memories.”
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, who was the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh from 1973 to 1975, was born on April 25, 1919 and died on March 17, 1989. He was the eighth chief minister of UP. His son Vijay Bahuguna was the chief minister of Uttarakhand and his daughter Rita Bahuguna Joshi is Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Prayagraj.
