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Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttarakhand 
Summary
Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttarakhand or BJP Uttarakhand is a state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttarakhand.
Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttarakhand भारतीय जनता पार्टी, उत्तराखंड | |
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| Leader | Pushkar Singh Dhami (Chief Minister) |
| President | Mahendra Bhatt |
| General Secretary | Ajaey Kumar |
| Headquarters | 39/29/3 Balbir Road, Dehradun-248201, Uttarakhand |
| Youth wing | Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Uttarakhand |
| Women's wing | BJP Mahila Morcha, Uttarakhand |
| Colours | Saffron |
| Alliance | National Democratic Alliance |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 5 / 5
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 3 / 3
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| Seats in Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | 47 / 70
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| Website | |
| uttarakhand | |
Mahendra Bhatt is the current president of BJP Uttarakhand.
Electoral history edit
Legislative Assembly election edit
| Year | Seats won | +/- | Voteshare (%) | +/- (%) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19 / 70
|
 19
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25.45% | 25.45%
|
Opposition |
| 2007 | 34 / 70
|
15
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31.90% | 6.45%
|
Government |
| 2012 | 31 / 70
|
 3
|
33.13% | 1.23%
|
Opposition |
| 2017 | 57 / 70
|
26
|
46.51% | 13.38%
|
Government |
| 2022 | 47 / 70
|
10
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44.33% | 2.18%
|
Lok Sabha election edit
| Year | Seats won | +/- | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 / 5
|
3
|
Opposition |
| 2009 | 0 / 5
|
3
| |
| 2014 | 5 / 5
|
5
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Government |
| 2019 | 5 / 5
|
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Leadership edit
Chief Minister edit
| No | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term[1] | Assembly (Election) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Nityanand Swami | MLC for Garhwal–Kumaon Graduates | 9 November 2000 | 29 October 2001 | 354 days | Interim Assembly |
| 2 | 
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Bhagat Singh Koshyari | MLC | 30 October 2001 | 1 March 2002 | 122 days | |
| 3 | 
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Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri | Dhumakot | 7 March 2007 | 26 June 2009 | 2 years, 111 days | 2nd Assembly (2007) |
| 11 September 2011 | 13 March 2012 | 184 days (total 2 years and 295 days) | |||||
| 4 | 
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Ramesh Pokhriyal | Thalisain | 27 June 2009 | 10 September 2011 | 2 years, 105 days | |
| 5 | 
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Trivendra Singh Rawat | Doiwala | 18 March 2017 | 10 March 2021 | 3 years, 357 days | 4th Assembly (2017) |
| 6 | 
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Tirath Singh Rawat | Did not contest | 10 March 2021 | 4 July 2021 | 116 days | |
| 7 |
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Pushkar Singh Dhami | Khatima | 4 July 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 295 days | |
President edit
| No | Name | Term | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puran Chand Sharma | 9 November 2000 | 15 September 2002 | 1 year, 310 days | [2] |
| 2 | Manohar Kant Dhyani | 15 September 2002 | 2004 | [3] | |
| 3 | Bhagat Singh Koshyari | 2004 | 2007 | ||
| 4 | Bachi Singh Rawat | 2007 | 2009 | [4] | |
| 5 | Bishan Singh Chuphal | 2009 | 9 February 2013 | [5] | |
| 6 | Tirath Singh Rawat | 9 February 2013 | 31 December 2015 | 2 years, 325 days | [6] |
| 7 | Ajay Bhatt | 1 January 2016 | 16 January 2020 | 4 years, 15 days | [7] |
| 8 | Banshidhar Bhagat | 16 January 2020 | 12 March 2021 | 1 year, 55 days | [8] |
| 9 | Madan Kaushik | 12 March 2021 | 30 July 2022 | 1 year, 140 days | [9] |
| 10 | Mahendra Bhatt | 30 July 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 269 days | [10] |
See also edit
- Bharatiya Janata Party, Gujarat
- Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttar Pradesh
- Bharatiya Janata Party, Madhya Pradesh
- State units of the Bharatiya Janata Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party
- National Executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party
- State units of the Bharatiya Janata Party
- Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee
- Uttarakhand Kranti Dal
References edit
- ^ Former Chief Ministers of Uttarakhand. Government of Uttarakhand. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Sharma rules out change in leadership". Zee News. 29 August 2002. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Manohar Dhyani appointed Uttaranchal BJP chief". Zee News. 15 September 2002. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "BJP revokes suspension of 21 dissident leaders". Hindustan Times. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Uttarakhand: Cong edges out BJP in a photo finish". News18. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Kunwar, D. S. (11 February 2013). "Tirath Singh Rawat was nominated as Uttarakhand BJP chief". Times of India. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Ajay Bhatt Elected Unopposed As New Uttarakhand BJP Chief". NDTV. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Bansidhar Bhagat elected as Uttarakhand BJP chief". Deccan Herald. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Madan Kaushik Appointed Uttarakhand BJP President". NDTV. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Mahendra Bhatt Appointed Uttarakhand BJP Chief".
External links edit
- Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttarakhand official website