Pushkar Singh Dhami

Pushkar Singh Dhami (born 16 September 1975) is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, serving as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand since 4 July 2021. He represents the Champawat Assembly constituency in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly since 2022 and previously from Khatima from 2012 to 2022. He lost his seat in 2022 elections, but was re-elected as Chief Minister by BJP MLAs. He was later elected to Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly following a by-election. He is the only Chief Minister of the state to assume a second consecutive term as CM, since its creation.

Personal life and career

Pushkar Singh Dhami

Pushkar Singh Dhami was born in a Kumaoni Rajput family at Tundi village of Pithoragarh district. 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.

He graduated from Lucknow University in Human Resource Management & Industrial Relations and pursued LL.B. from University of Lucknow. He has also served as an adviser to Bhagat Singh Koshiyari while Koshiyari was serving as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand in 2001.

Political career

Pushkar Singh Dhami

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. 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. On 2021, in political crisis Dhami to be considered as the deputy chief minister.

Chief Minister of Uttarakhand

Pushkar Singh Dhami

On 3 July 2021, he was sworn in as the 10th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, after the resignation of Tirath Singh Rawat due to political crisis regarding his legitimacy to hold the post and assumed office on 4 July 2021. He became the youngest Chief Minister of Uttarakhand at the age of 45.

Vidhan Sabha election, 2022

Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Current chief minister and a CM face, lost the 2021 legislative election against congress candidate, Bhuwan Chandra Kapri from Khatima constituency of Uttarakhand legislative assembly. He was re-elected for the position of Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on 21 March 2022. On 3 June 2022 he successfully won the Champawat Assembly bypoll, which was allowed by the resignation of incumbent Kailash Chandra Gahtori by a landslide, securing over 93.5% of the total votes polled.

Positions held

Pushkar Singh Dhami

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2012 - 2017</td><td>Elected to 3rd Uttarakhand Assembly (1st term)</td></tr><tr><td>2017 - 2022</td><td>Elected to 4th Uttarakhand Assembly (2nd term)</td></tr><tr><td>2022 - Till date</td><td>Elected to 5th Uttarakhand Assembly in by election (3rd term)</td></tr></tbody></table>

Elections contested

Assembly By-election 2022

<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>Pushkar Singh Dhami</td><td>58,258</td><td>93.50%</td><td>43.24</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>Nirmala Gahtori</td><td>3,233</td><td>5.19%</td><td>36.74</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>SP</td><td>Manoj Kumar Bhatt</td><td>413</td><td>0.66%</td><td>0.33</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Himanshu Garkoti</td><td>402</td><td>0.65%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NOTA</td><td>None of the Above</td><td>377</td><td>0.61%</td><td>0.86</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>55,025</td><td>88.31%</td><td>80.12</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>62,306</td><td>64.43%</td><td>2.64</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>97,619</td><td></td><td>0.19</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP hold</td><td>Swing</td><td>43.24</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Assembly Election 2022

<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>Bhuwan Chandra Kapri</td><td>48,177</td><td>51.89%</td><td>18.85</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>Pushkar Singh Dhami</td><td>41,598</td><td>44.80%</td><td>8.43</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BSP</td><td>Ramesh Singh</td><td>937</td><td>1.01%</td><td>20.91</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>AAP</td><td>Sawindarjeet Singh Kaler</td><td>764</td><td>0.82%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NOTA</td><td>None of the above</td><td>656</td><td>0.71%</td><td>0.39</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>6,579</td><td>7.09%</td><td>3.75</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>92,850</td><td>75.57%</td><td>0.91</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>1,22,870</td><td></td><td>15.70</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC gain from BJP</td><td>Swing</td><td>15.52</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Assembly Election 2017

<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>Pushkar Singh Dhami</td><td>29,539</td><td>36.37%</td><td>6.46</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>Bhuwan Chandra Kapri</td><td>26,830</td><td>33.03%</td><td>10.96</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BSP</td><td>Ramesh Singh Rana</td><td>17,804</td><td>21.92%</td><td>8.16</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Dr. Lalit Singh</td><td>4,516</td><td>5.56%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>NOTA</td><td>None of the above</td><td>890</td><td>1.10%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Ramesh Chandra Rana</td><td>452</td><td>0.56%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>2,709</td><td>3.34%</td><td>4.50</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>81,223</td><td>76.48%</td><td>0.92</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>1,06,200</td><td></td><td>16.57</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP hold</td><td>Swing</td><td>6.46</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Assembly Election 2012

<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th>Candidate</th><th>Votes</th><th>%</th><th>±%</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>BJP</td><td>Pushkar Singh Dhami</td><td>20,586</td><td>29.91%</td><td>10.07</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>INC</td><td>Davendra Chand</td><td>15,192</td><td>22.07%</td><td>19.05</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Ramesh Singh Rana</td><td>13,845</td><td>20.11%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BSP</td><td>Dr. G. C. Pandey</td><td>9,475</td><td>13.76%</td><td>2.10</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>SP</td><td>Kunwar Jaivardhan Singh</td><td>4,056</td><td>5.89%</td><td>0.34</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Ramesh Chandar Joshi Urf Ramu Bhaya</td><td>1,804</td><td>2.62%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Maidani Kranti Dal</td><td>Chaudhary Sudeshpal Singh</td><td>640</td><td>0.93%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>UKD</td><td>Vinod Chand</td><td>564</td><td>0.82%</td><td>17.16</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Manvinder Singh Khaira</td><td>543</td><td>0.79%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Chetram</td><td>469</td><td>0.68%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Independent</td><td>Daya Krishna Joshi Urf Dayalu Guru</td><td>467</td><td>0.68%</td><td>New</td></tr><tr><td>Margin of victory</td><td>5,394</td><td>7.84%</td><td>13.45</td></tr><tr><td>Turnout</td><td>68,835</td><td>75.56%</td><td>8.38</td></tr><tr><td>Registered electors</td><td>91,104</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BJP gain from INC</td><td>Swing</td><td>11.21</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

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Pushkar Singh Dhami

Personal life and career

Pushkar Singh Dhami

Political career

Pushkar Singh Dhami

Chief Minister of Uttarakhand

Pushkar Singh Dhami

Vidhan Sabha election, 2022

Positions held

Pushkar Singh Dhami

Elections contested

Assembly By-election 2022

Assembly Election 2022

Assembly Election 2017

Assembly Election 2012