Pushkar Singh Dam is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was appointed as the 10th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on 3 July 2021 and was sworn in on 4 July 2021.
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Wiki/Biography
Pushkar Singh Dam was born on Tuesday, 16 September 2021 (age 46; as of 2021) in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. He completed his LLB from Lucknow University, Lucknow and later completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Human Relations Management and Industrial Relations.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 10″
Eye Color: Black
Hair color: black
family and caste
Pushkar Singh Dam belongs to the Thakur family.
Parents
Pushkar’s father’s name is Sher Singh Dam. He was a retired army officer. His mother’s name is Vishna Devi.
wife and children
Pushkar Singh Dham married Geeta on February 5, 2011. Pushkar and Geeta have two sons.
Pushkar Singh Dhami with his wife Geeta Dhami
Pushkar Singh Dam’s mother, wife and children celebrate his victory
Career
Student politics
Pushkar Singh has been an active participant in politics since his college days. He began his political career in 1990 when he joined the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the RSS. He has also served the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in various capacities over the years.
Pushkar Singh Dam during his time in the RSS
mainstream politics
In 2001, Pushkar Singh served as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Bhagat Singh Koshiar, who served as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He was the Deputy Chairman of the Urban Monitoring Committee in the state. In 2002, he became the first president of the BJP’s Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) in Uttarakhand and held the position for two terms until 2008. In 2012, Pushkar Singh was appointed Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Khatima tehsil tehsil. He was also the vice president of BJP Uttarakhand. On 3 July 2021, he was appointed as the 10th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and was sworn in and assumed office on 4 July 2021.
Pushkar Singh Dham celebrates his appointment as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
In March 2022, he was defeated by Congress’ Buan Capri in the Uttarakhand Assembly elections by nearly 7,000 votes in Khatima constituency. On 23 March 2022, he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand for the second time; His swearing-in ceremony was attended by many prominent BJP members, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Amit Shah. On 3 June 2022, Dhami retained the Champavati seat after winning the Bypoll by more than 55,000 votes. On 13 June 2022, he was sworn in as a member of the Uttarakhand Assembly in Dehradun.
Confrontation
In the news about the appointment of Pushkar Singh Dham as the 10th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, a 2015 tweet made by Dham on 14 August 2015 was reported. The tweet included a picture of a map of India with neighboring countries. The picture also had a picture of Bharat Mata in the middle and read ‘Akhand Bharat’ and was posted with the caption ‘Akhand Bharat – Every Rashtrabhakt’s Wish’. After the tweet sparked controversy, some people tried to defend Daham by supporting the tweet and its message, while others began criticizing the tweet and Daham’s ideology. A former IAS officer, Jawhar Sircar, took to his Twitter handle to oppose Dam’s appointment as CM. He also added that BJP should appoint Pushkar as Foreign Minister so that he can take the country into World War III with his ideologies.
Shouldn’t the BJP make this man the Foreign Minister of India and not the Prime Minister of a small state like Uttarakhand? Then we can all move into World War 3! pic.twitter.com/7wkaDq5Y7u
— Jawhar Sircar (@jawharsircar) July 4, 2021
assets and properties
movable assets
- Bank deposits: Rs. 13.45 GEL
- NSS, Postal Savings: Rs. 1.61 GEL
- LIC or other insurance policy: Rs. 15.09 GEL
- Jewelry: Rs. 3.36 GEL
- Other assets: Rs. 2.40 GEL
Net worth
Pushkar Singh Dham’s net worth is Rs. 49.15 GEL according to the oath submitted by him to the position of the Ministry of Internal Affairs before the 2017 elections.
Facts/Trivia
- Pushkar Singh Dam was appointed as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and along with him were eleven other ministers who were sworn in as Cabinet Ministers. These eleven ministers were Harak Singh Rawat, Bishan Singh Chuphal, Subodh Unyal, Bansidhar Bhagat, Ganesh Joshi, Yatishwaranand, Rekha Arya, Dhan Singh Rawat, Satpal Maharaj, Yashpal Arya and Arvind Pandey.
BJP MLA Pushkar Singh Dhami was sworn in as the next Chief Minister of Uttarakhand at a program at Raj Bhavan, Dehradun pic.twitter.com/FFQcbU0gQ0
— ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2021
- The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Raj Bhavan in Dehradun under the leadership of Governor Baby Rani Maurya.
Pushkar Singh Dhami administers oath to Governor Baby Rani Maurya
- On the occasion of Dham’s appointment as Chief Minister, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted from his Twitter account congratulating him on his swearing-in.
Congratulations Shri @pushkardhami And everyone else who took the oath today. Best wishes to this team as they work towards the progress and prosperity of Uttarakhand.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 4, 2021
- Several sources said that Pushkar Singh Dam was appointed as Chief Minister because of his association with Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh.
- In an interview with a newspaper, a close friend of Pushkar Singh Dham said that Dham knew the final decision before it became official. He further added –
Dhami was called to Delhi by the BJP leadership 4-5 days ago. The decision of the party was given to him by President J.P. Nada delivered. He also met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other party leaders on the same day.
- Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Trivendra Singh Rawat came forward to wish Pushkar Singh Dami and said:
We are confident that Uttarakhand will reach new heights of development in the near future under his leadership.
- In March 2021, Tirath Singh Rawat was appointed as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, however, due to some electoral complications, his tenure lasted only four months. After his appointment, Rawat had six months to be elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly to serve the rest of his term as CM, but the Election Commission of India (ECI) decided to cancel the by-elections as the Assembly’s term was ending in less than a year. This displeased Rawat and he resigned on 2 July 2021.
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