Pushkar Singh Dhami is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was appointed as the 10th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on 3 July 2021 and was sworn in on 4 July 2021.
Wiki/Biography
Pushkar Singh Dhami was born on Tuesday, September 16, 2021 (46 years old in 2021) in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. His star sign is Virgo. He graduated in LLB from Lucknow University and subsequently completed a postgraduate degree in Human Relations Management and Industrial Relations.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 10″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
Family and caste
Pushkar Singh Dhami belonged to the Thakur family.
parents
Pushkar’s father’s name is Sher Singh Dhami. He is a retired military officer. His mother’s name is Vishna Devi.
Wife and children
Pushkar Singh Dhami married Geeta on February 5, 2011. Pushkar and Geeta have two sons.
Pushkar Singh Dhami and his wife Geeta Dhami
Pushkar Singh Dhami’s mother, wife and children celebrate his victory
Profession
Student Politics
Pushkar Singh has been actively involved in politics since his college days. He started his political career in 1990 when he joined the All India Students’ Council (ABVP), the student wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Over the years, he has also served in various capacities in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Pushkar Singh Dhami during his tenure in RSS
Mainstream politics
In 2001, Pushkar Singh served as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, who was then the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He served as the Vice Chairman of the Urban Monitoring Committee of the state. In 2002, he became the first president of the Uttarakhand Janata Party (BJPYM) and served for two consecutive terms until 2008. In 2012, Pushkar Singh was appointed as the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Khatima Township and in 2017, he was re-elected to the township legislative assembly. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Uttarakhand BJP. On July 3, 2021, he was appointed as the 10th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and was sworn in on July 4, 2021.
Pushkar Singh Dhami celebrates being appointed as new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
In March 2022, he lost the Uttarakhand assembly elections to Bhuwan Kapri of the Congress Party by nearly 7,000 votes in the Khatima constituency. On March 23, 2022, he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand for the second time; his swearing-in ceremony attracted many prominent members of the BJP, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Amit Shah. On June 3, 2022, Dhami won the Champawat seat in the by-election by a margin of more than 55,000 votes. On June 13, 2022, he was sworn in as a member of the Uttarakhand Assembly in Dehradun.
dispute
As the news of Pushkar Singh Dhami’s appointment as the tenth Chief Minister of Uttarakhand hit the news headlines, a tweet posted by Dhami on August 14, 2015, has resurfaced. The tweet was accompanied by a map of India and pictures of neighboring countries, all painted in saffron. There was also a picture of Mother India in the middle of the picture with the words “Akhand Bharat” written on it and the caption “Akhand Bharat – the wish of every Prime Minister of a country”. After the controversy surrounding the tweet, some people tried to defend Dhami by supporting the tweet and its message, while on the other hand, some people started criticizing the tweet and Dhami’s ideology. Jawhar Sircar, a former Indian Administrative Service officer, posted the tweet on his Twitter account opposing the appointment of Dhami as the Chief Minister. He also added that the BJP should appoint Pushkar as the External Affairs Minister so that he can drag the country into World War III with his ideology.
Shouldn’t the BJP have appointed this guy as India’s External Affairs Minister instead of the Chief Minister of a small state like Uttarakhand? Then we can all go into World War III! pic.twitter.com/7wkaDq5Y7u
— Jawhar Sircar (@jawharsircar) July 4, 2021
Assets and Properties
movable property
- Bank balance: Rs 13.45 lakh
- NSS, Postal Savings: Rs. 1.61 lakh
- Life or other insurance policies: Rs. 15.09 lakh
- Jewellery: Rs 3.36 lakh
- Other assets: Rs 2.4 million
net worth
According to the affidavit filed by Pushkar Singh Dhami before the 2017 MLA election, his net worth is Rs 49.15 lakh.
Facts/Trivia
- Pushkar Singh Dhami was appointed as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand along with 11 other ministers who were sworn in. The 11 ministers are Harak Singh Rawat, Bishan Singh Chufal, Subodh Uniyal, Bansidhar Bhagat, Ganesh Joshi, Yatishwaranand, Rekha Arya, Dhan Singh Rawat, Satpal Maharaj, Yashpal Arya and Arvind Pandey.
BJP MP Pushkar Singh Dhami is sworn in as the next Chief Minister of Uttarakhand at a function at Raj Bhawan in Dehradun pic.twitter.com/FFQcbU0gQ0
— ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2021
- The oath-taking ceremony was held at Raj Bhawan in Dehradun.
Pushkar Singh Dhami takes oath of office along with Governor Baby Rani Maurya
- On the occasion of Dhami’s appointment as the Chief Minister, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on his Twitter account, congratulating him on his swearing-in.
Congratulations to Shri @pushkardhami and all those who have taken oath today. May this team work hard for the progress and prosperity of Uttarakhand.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 4, 2021
- Multiple sources said that Pushkar Singh Dhami was made the chief minister because of his relationship with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
- In an interview with a newspaper, a close friend of Pushkar Singh Dhami revealed that Dhami knew about the final decision before it was announced. He further added:
Dhami was recalled to Delhi by the BJP leadership 4-5 days ago. President JP Nadda conveyed the party’s decision to him. He also met Home Minister Amit Shah and other party leaders on the same day.”
- Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat expressed his best wishes to Pushkar Singh Dhami and said:
We are confident that under his leadership, Uttarakhand will scale new heights of development in the period ahead.”
- In March 2021, Tirath Singh Rawat was appointed as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, but his tenure lasted only four months due to some electoral issues. After his appointment, Rawat had six months to be elected to the Legislative Assembly to serve as Chief Minister, but the Election Commission of India (ECI) decided to cancel the by-election as the Assembly’s term was over in less than a year. This made Rawat ineligible for the post and he resigned on July 2, 2021.
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