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Dhan Singh Rawat seen as shoo-in for next CM of Uttarakhand

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New Delhi, March 9 : The names of Dhan Singh Rawat, Satpal Maharaj, Ajay Bhatt and Anil Baluni are doing the rounds for the post of next Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
While Dhan Singh Rawat is seen as a shoo-in as the next CM, Pushkar Singh Dhami is being considered for the Deputy Chief Minister’s post.
The development came after Trivendra Singh Rawat on Tuesday submitted his resignation as the CM of Uttarakhand to Governor Baby Rani Maurya. The BJP is also planning to appoint a Deputy Chief Minister for which the name of Pushkar Dhani is doing the rounds.
A meeting of the BJP legislative party in Uttarakhand is scheduled for Wednesday morning to elect a new leader. BJP national Vice President Raman Singh has been sent to the state as a central observer, while the party’s national General Secretary and state in-charge Dushyant Gautam will also attend the meeting.
Dhan Singh Rawat, a minister in the Trivendra Singh Rawat government, has emerged as the front-runner for the top post in Uttarakhand. He is also close to the RSS and has worked as the state secretary of ABVP. He also served as an RSS office-bearer.
Dhan Singh Rawat had unsuccessfully contested the elections for the first time in 2012, before winning in 2017. He currently holds the post of Education Minister in the state.

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