Tirath Rawat Emerges as BJP s Surprise Selection for CM Post in Uttarakhand
Party keeps caste equations in mind as it looks to replace Trivendra Rawat, who resigned on Tuesday.
BJP leader Tirath Singh Rawat being greeted by outgoing CM Trivendra Singh Rawat after he was elected as the new chief minister of Uttarakhand, in Dehradun, March 10, 2021. Photo: PTI
Politics10/Mar/2021
New Delhi: In a surprise move, Garhwal MP Tirath Singh Rawat was on Wednesday chosen by the BJP state legislative party as its leader. He is now set to become the next chief minister of the state. Though Tirathâs name was not among those being discussed for the post, he emerged as the dark horse to replace Trivendra Singh Rawat, who resigned from the post on Tuesday, as the new CM. He is now scheduled to take oath at 4 pm on Wednesday
Assembly Polls a Year Away, Uttarakhand CM T.S. Rawat Quits Amidst Turmoil Within BJP
The BJP leadership is understood to have asked him to step down after a number of party legislators from Uttarakhand expressed anger with his style of functioning.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat addresses a press conference after tendering his resignation formally to Governor Baby Rani Maurya, in Dehradun, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Photo: PTI
Politics09/Mar/2021
New Delhi: After days of suspense around his continuation in the post following an outburst of anger against him by other Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and legislators in the state, Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned from his post on Tuesday, March 9.
As Suspense Continues, BJP Mulls if Time Is Right to Pluck T.S. Rawat Out of Uttarakhand
As the CM faces anger from party MLAs, and MPs in the state, an irked RSS could also push BJP towards a decision to replace him.
T.S. Rawat in Gairsain. Photo: Twitter/@tsrawatbjp
Politics08/Mar/2021
New Delhi: The suspense surrounding the survival of Trivendra Singh Rawat as chief minister of Uttarakhand continued on Monday, March 8, as Bharatiya Janata Party leaders held discussions with him and several disgruntled party legislators and ministers in Delhi.
While some believe that his ouster is now a certainty, the biggest factor that may ultimately tilt the scales in Rawatâs favour is that the assembly elections in the state are now less than a year away.