Dehradun: Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Pushkar Singh Dhami will be the next Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. In the legislature party meeting, a two-time MLA has been elected to the top post.
Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and other BJP leaders arrive at the state headquarters in Dehradun for a legislature party meeting to elect the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
Pushkar Singh Dhami while talking to the media said that he is happy that BJP has chosen him for the CM post and will dedicate himself to work for the development of the state.
Pushkar Singh Dhami is a member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from Khatima constituency in Udham Singh Nagar district.
Pushkar Dhami’s name was leading among the contenders for the top post. Former CM Tirath Singh Rawat also said that Pushkar Singh Dhami is a dedicated BJP worker so the party has shown its trust in him and elected him as the new CM.
Sources have revealed that Dhami will meet the Governor today and take oath as the new CM of Uttarakhand.
Interestingly, he has never held a ministerial post in the state cabinet and if he is indeed elected by the saffron party, he will become the chief minister without being a minister.
Dhami is said to have proved his dedication to the party with his work as the head of the BJP’s state youth wing.
Barely four months after Tirath Rawat took over as chief minister, another sudden political turmoil is brewing in Uttarakhand, who replaced Trivendra Singh Rawat, who was ruled by the BJP government in the state before completing 4 years. Had to resign.
Tirath Singh Rawat on Friday resigned from the post citing constitutional compulsion as bypolls could not be held in the state due to COVID-19.
He said, “I have submitted my resignation to the governor. In view of the constitutional crisis, I felt it was right for me to resign. I am grateful to the central leadership and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving me every opportunity till now.” ” Giving reason.
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