Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttarakhand
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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| President | Mahendra Bhatt |
| General Secretary | Ajaey Kumar |
| Parliamentary Chairperson | Pushkar Singh Dhami (Chief Minister) |
| Headquarters | 39/29/3 Balbir Road, Dehradun-248201, Uttarakhand |
| Youth wing | Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Uttarakhand |
| Women's wing | BJP Mahila Morcha, Uttarakhand |
| Ideology | |
| Colours | Saffron |
| Alliance | National Democratic Alliance |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 5 / 5
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 2 / 3
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| Seats in Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | 47 / 70
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Mahendra Bhatt is the current president of the BJP Uttarakhand.
Leadership
List of Presidents
| S.No. | Portrait | Name | Term | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puran Chand Sharma | 9 November 2000 | 14 September 2002 | [1] | |
| 2 | Manohar Kant Dhyani | 15 September 2002 | 2004 | [2] | |
| 3 | Bhagat Singh Koshyari | 2004 | 2007 | ||
| 4 | Bachi Singh Rawat | 2007 | 12 July 2009 | [3] | |
| 5 | Bishan Singh Chuphal | 13 July 2009 | 8 February 2013 | [4] | |
| 6 | Tirath Singh Rawat | 9 February 2013 | 31 December 2015 | [5] | |
| 7 | Ajay Bhatt | 1 January 2016 | 15 January 2020 | [6] | |
| 8 | Banshidhar Bhagat | 16 January 2020 | 12 March 2021 | [7] | |
| 9 | Madan Kaushik | 12 March 2021 | 30 July 2022 | [8] | |
| 10 | Mahendra Bhatt | 30 July 2022 | Incumbent | [9] | |
List of Chief Ministers
| S.No. | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Term[10] | Assembly (Election) |
Ministry | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | Tenure | ||||||
| 1 | Nityanand Swami | MLC for Garhwal–Kumaon Graduates | 9 November 2000 | 29 October 2001 | 354 days | Interim Assembly | Swami | |
| 2 | Bhagat Singh Koshyari | MLC | 30 October 2001 | 1 March 2002 | 122 days | Koshyari | ||
| 3 | Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri | Dhumakot | 7 March 2007 | 26 June 2009 | 2 years, 111 days | 2nd Assembly (2007) | Khanduri I | |
| 11 September 2011 | 13 March 2012 | 184 days (total 2 years and 295 days) | Khanduri II | |||||
| 4 | Ramesh Pokhriyal | Thalisain | 27 June 2009 | 10 September 2011 | 2 years, 105 days | Pokhriyal | ||
| 5 | Trivendra Singh Rawat | Doiwala | 18 March 2017 | 10 March 2021 | 3 years, 357 days | 4th Assembly (2017) | Trivendra | |
| 6 | Tirath Singh Rawat | Did not contest | 10 March 2021 | 4 July 2021 | 116 days | Tirath | ||
| 7 | Pushkar Singh Dhami | Khatima | 4 July 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 360 days | Dhami I | ||
| Champawat | 5th Uttarakhand Assembly (2022) | Dhami II | ||||||
Electoral performance
Legislative Assembly elections
| Year | Legislature | Party leader | Votes polled | Seats won | Change in seats | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1st Vidhan Sabha | Bhagat Singh Koshyari | 728,134 | 19 / 70 | 19 | Opposition |
| 2007 | 2nd Vidhan Sabha | – | 35 / 70 | 16 | Government with UKD and Independents | |
| 2012 | 3rd Vidhan Sabha | Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri | – | 31 / 70 | 4 | Opposition |
| 2017 | 4th Vidhan Sabha | Trivendra Singh Rawat | 2,312,912 | 57 / 70 | 26 | Government |
| 2022 | 5th Vidhan Sabha | Pushkar Singh Dhami | 2,383,838 | 47 / 70 | 10 |
Lok Sabha elections
| Year | Legislature | Party leader | Votes polled | Seats won | Change in seats | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14th Lok Sabha | Manohar Kant Dhyani | – | 3 / 5 | 3 | Opposition |
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | Bachi Singh Rawat | – | 0 / 5 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | Tirath Singh Rawat | 2,429,698 | 5 / 5 | 5 | Government |
| 2019 | 17th Lok Sabha | Ajay Bhatt | 2,954,833 | 5 / 5 | ||
| 2024 | 18th Lok Sabha | Mahendra Bhatt | 2,706,910 | 5 / 5 |
See also
References
- "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".
- Former Chief Ministers of Uttarakhand. Government of Uttarakhand. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
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