Dhami is new Uttarakhand CM, youngest in state’s history

Pushkar Singh Dhami, two-time MLA from Khatima in Udham Singh Nagar, emerged as the dark horse in the chief ministerial race on Saturday. Giving preference to youth over experience, the BJP named the 45-year-old as the 11th chief minister of Uttarakhand, replacing Tirath Singh Rawat, who was in the saddle for just four months.

Dhami is new Uttarakhand CM, youngest in state’s history
Pushkar Singh Dhami, two-time MLA from Khatima in Udham Singh Nagar, emerged as the dark horse in the chief ministerial race on Saturday. Giving preference to youth over experience, the BJP named the 45-year-old as the 11th chief minister of Uttarakhand, replacing Tirath Singh Rawat, who was in the saddle for just four months.