Pushkar Singh Dhami has been declared as the Chief Minister of Uttrakhand

After the resignation of Tirath Singh Rawat, two-time Khatima MLA Pushkar Singh Dhami has been declared as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.

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Dhami represents the Khatima constituency in Udham Singh Nagar district, the region known as ‘terai’ and dominated by farmers, largely belonging to the Sikh community, and the center-stage of protests against the three Central farm laws.

A ‘Thakur’ by caste, Dhami is believed to be close to former CM and Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.