**Summary of Press Release: Vice-President Pays Tributes to Major General B. C. Khanduri**
**Event Overview**
On May 20, 2026, the Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, visited Dehradun to pay heartfelt tributes to the late Major General B. C. Khanduri at his residence. Major General Khanduri was a prominent political and military figure, having served as a former Union Minister and the former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
**Key Commemorations**
The Vice-President characterized Major General Khanduri as an extraordinary leader, a distinguished soldier, and a veteran administrator. He emphasized Khanduri’s lifelong devotion to the service of the nation and its citizens.
**Legacy and Contributions**
The Vice-President specifically highlighted Major General Khanduri’s significant impact on India’s development, noting that his contributions to improving connectivity and strengthening the nation’s road infrastructure remain a lasting legacy.
**Administrative Details**
* **Source:** Vice President's Secretariat / PIB Delhi
* **Release Date:** 20 May 2026, 11:27 AM
* **Release ID:** 2263098
* **Visitor Counter:** 456
* **Reference Code:** PR/ASM/VMJ
* **Available Languages:** The release is available in Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Bengali-TR, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam.
* **Official Social Media Handle:** @VPIndia
Key Entities Referenced
Major General B. C. Khanduri: Former Union Minister and former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, recognized for his contributions to India's road infrastructure and national service.
Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan: The Vice-President of India who paid tribute to the late leader at his residence.
Dehradun, Uttarakhand: The location where the Vice-President paid homage to the departed leader.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice-President pays tributes to former Union
Minister and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister
Major General B. C. Khanduri Ji in Dehradun
Posted On: 20 MAY 2026 11:27AM by PIB Delhi
The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan today paid heartfelt tributes to former Union
Minister and former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Major General B. C. Khanduri Ji, at his residence in
Dehradun.
Paid heartfelt tributes to former Union Minister and former Chief Minister of
Uttarakhand, Major General B. C. Khanduri Ji, at his residence in Dehradun
today.
He will be remembered as an extraordinary leader, a distinguished soldier and a
veteran administrator who devoted his… pic.twitter.com/kbjBA9xE19
— Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) May 20, 2026
Paying homage to the departed leader, the Vice-President said that Major General Khanduri would be
remembered as an extraordinary leader, a distinguished soldier and a veteran administrator who devoted
his life to the service of the nation and its people.
The Vice-President further stated that Major General Khanduri’s contribution towards improving
connectivity and strengthening India’s road infrastructure remains a lasting legacy in the country’s
development journey.
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