Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday took oath as the Uttarakhand Chief Minister, beginning his second term, at a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several top BJP leaders here. Eight Ministers also took oath on the occasion. Three berths still remain vacant.
In the new Cabinet, the BJP has given representation to all five Lok Sabha seats of the State. The party tried to maintain a balance between the Kumaon and Garhwal regions. The new Cabinet includes experienced leaders, women, youth and Dalit faces.
The Cabinet has a combination of experienced Ministers like Ganesh Joshi, Satpal Maharaj, Subodh Uniyal, Dhan Singh Rawat, woman face Rekha Arya, young face Saurabh Bahuguna and Dalit face Chandan Ram Das. The outgoing Assembly Speaker and Rishikesh MLA, Prem Chandra Agarwal, has been inducted into the Cabinet.
