Asha Nautiyal

Asha Nautiyal (born 25 June 1969) is an Indian politician from Uttarakhand. She is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the incumbent Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from Kedarnath.^[1]

Asha Nautiyal
Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2024
Preceded by	Shaila Rani Rawat
Constituency	Kedarnath
In office 2002–2012
Succeeded by	Shaila Rani Rawat
Personal details
Born	(1969-06-25) 25 June 1969 (age 56) Ukhimath, Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Residence(s)	Ukhimath, Uttarakhand

Early life

Asha Nautiyal was born on 25 June 1969 in Ukhimath, Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand. She continues to reside in Ukhimath.^[2]

Political career

Nautiyal began her political career with the Bharatiya Janata Party and was first elected to the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly in 2002 from Kedarnath constituency.^[3] She was re-elected in 2007, but lost the seat in 2012 to Shaila Rani Rawat.^[4]

In the November 2024 by-election, Nautiyal contested again from Kedarnath and won, defeating Congress candidate Manoj Rawat by a margin of **5,622 votes**. She secured **23,814 votes** according to the Election Commission of India.^[1][5][6]