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Garhwal MP Tirath Singh Rawat Appointed As Uttarakhand's New CM
Garhwal MP Tirath Singh Rawat on March 10 was delegated as Uttarakhand's Chief Minister after ex-CM Trivendra Singh Rawat abdicated the post on March 9. Former Uttarakhand BJP chief (2013-2015) Tirath Singh will take the oath on March 10 itself. The decision was taken after the hill state's BJP legislature party meeting. However, there were several potential candidates, including Haridwar MP Ramesh Pokhriyal and State Higher Education… read-more
Tags: Uttarakhand, Chief Minister, Tirath Singh Rawat, CM Trivendra Singh Rawat, BJP, Ramesh Pokhiriyal, Dhan Singh Rawat
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Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Rawat Resigns; Dhan Singh Rawat Frontrunner
Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned from his post on March 9 under the BJP's course-correction in the hill state. Rawat had been facing the BJP leadership frequently as flack against his substandard performance kept increasing, especially over the poor management of the Chamoli flash floods. Speculations over leadership change further escalated, following an assessment by two central party observers. Reportedly, MLA Dhan Singh Rawat… read-more
Tags: CM Trivendra Singh Rawat, BJP, CM Resigns, Chamoli, Dhan Singh Rawat
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