Pushkar Singh Dhami is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was appointed as the 10th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on July 3, 2021 and was sworn in on July 4, 2021.
Wiki/Biography
Pushkar Singh Dhami was born on Tuesday, 16 September 2021 (age 46 years; in 2021) in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He completed his LLB from Lucknow University, Lucknow, and later completed his studies in human relations management and industrial relations.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 10″
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Family & Caste
Pushkar Singh Dhami belongs to the Thakur family.
parents
Pushkar’s father’s name is Sher Singh Dhami. He is a retired military man. His mother’s name is Vishna Devi.
Wife & Children
Pushkar Singh Dhami got married to Geeta on 5 February 2011. Pushkar and Geeta have two sons.
Pushkar Singh Dhami with his wife, Geeta Dhami
Pushkar Singh Dhami’s mother, wife, and children celebrate his victory
Career
Student Politics
Pushkar Singh has been an active participant in politics since his college days. He began his political career in 1990 by joining the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the RSS. He has also served in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in various positions over the years.
Pushkar Singh Dhami while in the RSS
Mainstream Politics
In 2001, Pushkar Singh served as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Bhagat Singh Koshiyari who was serving as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He is the vice chairman of the city monitoring committee in the state. In 2002, he became the first president of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) BJP in Uttarakhand and held the post for two terms till 2008. In 2012, Pushkar Singh was appointed Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Khatima tehsil, and in 2017, he was re-elected as MLA for the same tehsil. He is also the vice president of Uttarakhand BJP. On 3 July 2021, he was appointed as the 10th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, and on 4 July 2021, he was sworn in and assumed the post.
Pushkar Singh Dhami celebrates his appointment as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
In March 2022, he was defeated by Bhuwan Kapri of the Congress in the Uttarakhand state assembly election by nearly 7,000 votes in the Khatima constituency. On 23 March 2022, he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand for the second time; his swearing-in ceremony was attended by many prominent members of the BJP including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, and Amit Shah. On 3 June 2022, Dhami retained the Champawat seat after he won the by-poll with over 55,000 votes. On 13 June 2022, he was sworn in as a member of the Uttarakhand Assembly in Dehradun.
Controversy
With the news of Pushkar Singh Dhami’s appointment as the 10th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand coming out in the news, a 2015 tweet resurfaced that was made by Dhami on 14 August 2015. In the tweet, there was a picture of a map of India along with neighboring countries and all colored in saffron . The picture also had a picture of Bharat Mata in the center and ‘Akhand Bharat’ was written on it and it was posted with the caption ‘Akhand Bharat- the wish of every Rashtrabhakt.’ After this tweet sparked controversy, some people tried to defend Dhami by supporting his tweets and messages, some people instead started criticizing Dhami’s tweets and ideology. Former IAS officer Jawhar Sircar posted the tweet on his Twitter account and opposed Dhami’s appointment as CM. He further added that the BJP should appoint Pushkar as the foreign minister so that he can drive the country into World War III with his ideology.
Shouldn’t the BJP have made this man the Foreign Minister of India instead of the CM of a small state like Uttarakhand? Then, we can all move on to World War 3! pic.twitter.com/7wkaDq5Y7u
— Jawhar Sircar (@jawharsircar) July 4, 2021
Assets & Real Estate
Movable Assets
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 13.45 lakhs
- NSS, Postal Savings: Rs. 1.61 lakhs
- LIC or other insurance policy: Rs. 15.09 lakhs
- Jewellery: Rs. 3.36 lakhs
- Other assets: Rs. 2.40 lakhs
Net worth
Pushkar Singh Dhami net worth is Rs. 49.15 lakh as per the affidavit submitted by him before the 2017 election for the post of MLA.
Facts/Trivia
- Pushkar Singh Dhami was appointed as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and along with him, there were eleven other ministers who were sworn in as cabinet ministers. These eleven 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 MLA Pushkar Singh Dhami sworn in as the next Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, at a program at Raj Bhawan, Dehradun pic.twitter.com/FFQcbU0gQ0
— ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2021
- The swearing-in ceremony was conducted at the Raj Bhawan in Dehradun under the guidance of governor Baby Rani Maurya.
Pushkar Singh Dhami took oath with governor Baby Rani Maurya
- On the occasion of Dhami’s appointment as Chief Minister, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted from his Twitter account to congratulate him on taking oath.
Congratulations to Shri @pushkardhami and everyone else who took the oath today. Congratulations to this team as they are working towards the progress and prosperity of Uttarakhand.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 4, 2021
- Some sources claim that Pushkar Singh Dhami was appointed as Chief Minister because of his relationship with Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.
- In an interview with a newspaper, a close friend of Pushkar Singh Dhami informed that Dhami had known the final decision before it was officially made. He further added-
Dhami was called to Delhi by the BJP leadership 4-5 days ago. He was informed about the party’s decision by president JP Nadda. He also met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other party leaders on the same day.”
- Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat appeared to congratulate Pushkar Singh Dhami and said-
We are sure that Uttarakhand will reach a new level of development in the coming period under his leadership.”
- In March 2021, Tirath Singh Rawat was appointed as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, however, his tenure lasted only four months due to some electoral complications. After his appointment, Rawat had six months to be elected as a member of the assembly to serve the entire term as CM, but the Election Commission of India (ECI) decided to cancel the by-election because the assembly term would end in less time. than a year. This made Rawat ineligible for the post and he tendered his resignation on 2 July 2021.
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