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BJP retains Dhami, Sawant as CMs of Uttarakhand, Goa

Pushkar Singh Dhami and Pramod Sawant will be the chief ministers of Uttarakhand and Goa for a second successive term

Pushkar Singh Dhami gets second term in Uttarakhand, Pramod Sawant in Goa

Dhami under whose leadership the BJP had contested the February 14 Assembly polls was the frontrunner for the post.

With Dhami's appointment, BJP chooses continuity over change in Uttarakhand

His swearing-in ceremony as the state's 12th chief minister will be held at the Parade Ground in Dehradun on March 23

Uttarakhand: Pushkar Singh Dhami to continue as chief minister

Pushkar Singh Dhami will continue as the Uttarakhand chief minister, said the BJP on Monday, ending the 11-day suspense over it.

Pushkar Dhami: Lost own seat, gets to play second innings as Uttarakhand CM

On Monday, the Bharatiya Janata Party picked him for the CM's post again, this time for the longer version of the game

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Newly elected Uttarakhand MLAs take oath today, CM to be named by evening

Pushkar Singh Dhami, Kaushik, and former Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' had met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday at his residence in the national capital to discuss government format

Will Dhami remain Uttarakhand CM? Decision likely at key BJP meet on Monday

Dhami is likely to be repeated as chief minister as he is young and energetic and also because the BJP had contested the polls in his name and recorded a big win, sources in the BJP's state unit said

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami greets people on Holi, wishes for prosperity

Uttarakhand caretaker Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday greeted people on the occasion of Holi and wished for "happiness, peace and prosperity" in everyone's lives

Pushkar Dhami, Uttarakhand BJP chief Madan Kaushik to meet JP Nadda today

BJP Uttarakhand unit president Madan Kaushik and Pushkar Singh Dhami are expected to meet party chief JP Nadda in the national capital on Tuesday

Uttarakhand: After Pushkar Dhami loses, speculations arise over CM post

The BJP has made no attempt to scotch such speculations saying that the winning MLAs will sit together and elect a leader who will become the CM

Citizens to be allowed to self-enumerate online in upcoming census

The citizens of the country, if they wish, will be able to self-enumerate online in the upcoming census as the government has amended the rules.

Pushkar Singh Dhami resigns as Uttarakhand CM along with his cabinet

A day after BJP recorded a big victory in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday handed his resignation and that of his cabinet to Governor Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh.

Challenges ahead for new govts in UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur

The new governments in Goa, Manipur, and Uttarakhand will have to create jobs for their people to bring down the unemployment rate to the national average.

Uttarakhand polls: Daughters of 2 former CMs avenge fathers' defeat

Two Congress turncoats emerged victorious while the daughters of two former chief ministers avenged the defeat of their fathers in the Uttarakhand assembly polls.

BJP retains power in Uttarakhand but CM Dhami loses from Khatima

The BJP has won 47 assembly seats out of the total 70, belying pollsters who had predicted a close race between the saffron party and the Congress.

Uttarakhand election results 2022: Dhami loses, but BJP pulls off win

The Congress, the BJP's main opposition in the state, has been left totally bruised, with Harish Rawat, who was the party's face in the elections, losing from Lal Kuan.

Challenges ahead for new govts in UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur

The incoming govts will have to work on creating more job opportunities to bring these states' unemployment rates close to the national average, besides containing inflation and meeting poll promises

U'khand: After Dhami's loss, MoS Ajay Bhatt frontrunner for CM's post?

The BJP leadership has started looking for a suitable CM candidate for the hill state after retaining power with a comfortable majority on Thursday.

Dhami thanks people for BJP's win in U'khand, promises Uniform Civil Code

With the BJP appearing to retain power in Uttarakhand, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, who lost his own seat, thanked the people of the state and reiterated his promise of implementing Uniform Civil Code.