Pushkar Singh Dhami
Pushkar Singh Dhami | |
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Khatima | |
Leader of the House, Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
Governor | Baby Rani Maurya Gurmit Singh |
Preceded by | Tirath Singh Rawat |
Personal details | |
Born | Udham Singh Nagar | 16 September 1975
Education | Post Graduation in (MHRM&IR) LLB, Diploma in Public Administration |
Alma mater | University of Lucknow |
Website | geetapushkardhami |
Pushkar Singh Dhami (born 16 September 1975) is an Indian politician and a member of the
Personal life and career
Pushkar Singh Dhami was born in a Kumaoni Hindu Rajput family at Tundi village of Pithoragarh district.[3][4] His ancestral village is Harkhola, Pithoragarh district in the state of Uttarakhand. His family moved to Tundi village where he studied until 5th standard after that they moved to Nagla Tarai Bhabar, Khatima. His father was in the army and retired as a Subedar.[5]
He graduated from
Political career
Dhami started his political career in the year 1990 with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the student wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party.Pushkar Singh Dhami worked as a political adviser to former CM Bhagat Singh Koshyari.[9] He also served as the state president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha until 2008. During this time, he was credited with asserting the state government to reserve 70% of opportunities for the local youth in industries of the state.[10] On 2021, in political crisis Dhami to be considered as the deputy chief minister.
Chief Minister in 2021
On 3 July 2021, he was sworn in as the 10th
Vidhan Sabha election, 2022
Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Current chief minister and a CM face, lost the 2021 legislative election against congress candidate,
Positions held
Year | Description |
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2012 - 2017 | Elected to 3rd Uttarakhand Assembly (1st term)
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2017 - 2022 | Elected to 4th Uttarakhand Assembly (2nd term)
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2022 - Till date | Elected to 5th Uttarakhand Assembly in by election (3rd term)
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Elections contested
References
- ^ Mishra, Himanshu (3 July 2021). "BJP MLA Pushkar Singh Dhami to take oath as 11th chief minister of Uttarakhand tomorrow". India Today.
- ^ a b "Pushkar Dhami, Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Keeps Job With Big Poll Win". NDTV.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Jaggi, Harleen Kaur (5 July 2021). "Know all about New Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami: Age, Political Career, BJP MLA from Khatima, Wife, Family, & Photo". Jagran TV. Dainik Jagran.
- ^ "Uttarakhand: 4 months, 3 Chief Ministers". Deccan Herald. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Sen, Shampa (3 July 2021). "Know about Pushkar Singh Dhami who is all set to become Uttarakhand's 11th CM". DNA India.
- ^ Tewari, Mohita (4 July 2021). "Pushkar Singh Dhami Dhami second Lucknow University alumnus to be Uttarakhand CM | Lucknow News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Pushkar Singh Dhami: From student politics to the top post in Uttarakhand". Hindustan Times. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami is two-term MLA but long-term RSS worker". The Indian Express. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ a b Achom, Debanish (3 July 2021). "At 45, Pushkar Singh Dhami Will Be Uttarakhand's Youngest Chief Minister". NDTV.com.
- ^ Vivek, Punj (3 July 2021). "Who is Pushkar Singh Dhami? All you need to know about the next Uttarakhand CM". mint.
- ^ Sanket, Upadhaya (3 July 2021). "Pushkar Singh Dhami To Be Uttarakhand's 3rd Chief Minister In 4 Months". NDTV.com.
- ^ "Pushkar Singh Dhami takes oath as eleventh chief minister of Uttarakhand". Hindustan Times. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "CHIEF MINISTER OF UTTARAKHAND".
- ^ "Uttarakhand CM wins bypoll by getting over 92% votes; BJD leads in Odisha". The Week. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.