Pushkar Singh Dhami to continue as Uttarakhand CM

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Pushkar Singh Dhami as the leader of the legislative party, paving way for him to continue as the chief minister of Uttarakhand.

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The party chose 46-year-old Dhami, who took over as Uttarakhand’s youngest chief minister on July 4 last year, to take oath as the 12th CM of the state

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Dhami under whose leadership the BJP had contested the 14 February assembly polls in Uttarakhand

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BJP leaders credited Dhami for the party's big win, bagging 47 out of 70 assembly seats

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Bjp Leader wanted him to be the chief minister again so that he gets a full five-year term.

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The decision has been seen as a recognition of his ability to provide a stable and controversy-free government in the hill state.

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governor Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh administered oath to Bansidhar Bhagat, MLA from Kaladungi in Nainital district, as protem speaker of Uttarakhand legislative assembly

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