Pushkar Singh Dhami: The youngest CM of Uttarakhand till date
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Sworn in as 11th CM of Uttarakhand
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pushkar Singh Dhami was sworn in as the 11th chief minister of Uttarakhand, a day after being elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party.
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45 years old
The two-time MLA from Khatima constituency, Dhami (45) will be the youngest chief minister of Uttarakhand. Notably, Dhami has never been a minister in the state government.
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Who is he?
The son of an ex-serviceman, Pushkar Singh Dhami was born in 1975 in Kanalichhina village in Pithoragarh district. He holds a law degree and served as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteer. He also had been a member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). Dhami served as the president of BJP Yuva Morcha, Uttarakhand twice between 2002 and 2008.
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Dhami replaces Tirath Singh Rawat
He is believed to be a protege of former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhagat Singh Koshyari. Dhami has replaced Tirath Singh Rawat who resigned on Friday. He will be the third chief minister of the state in nearly four months.
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Kumaun region
Dhami belongs to the Kumaun region. Notably, the last two chief ministers were from the Garhwal region.