Ila Pant
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 the wife of former minister K. C. Pant.[1]
Ila Pant | |
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| 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 sons |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University |
| Occupation | Politician and Social worker |
Personal life and family
Ila Pant was born in Nainital (then part of Uttar Pradesh ) 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
Ila Pant's father-in-law Govind Ballabh Pant was 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
- "Electrion images: Ila Pant". India Today. 23 February 1998.
- "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 MP from state". Chandigarh: The Tribune.