Pushkar Singh Dhami Uttarakhand’s Longest-Serving Chief Minister Breaking ND Tiwari’s Historic Record
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has broken the record for the longest-serving Chief Minister of the state. ND Tiwari was the first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand to complete a full five-year term. Now, Pushkar Singh Dhami has broken the record for the longest-serving Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. Narayan Dutt Tiwari served as Chief Minister for 1,831 days. CM Dhami’s tenure has now reached 1,832 days today, Friday, July 10. ND Tiwari became the first elected Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on March 2, 2002. His tenure as Acting Chief Minister lasted for 1,831 days until March 7, 2007. Pushkar Singh Dhami became Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on July 4, 2021. With the 2022 assembly elections approaching, the BJP reappointed him as Chief Minister. He has held the position ever since. Today, he has completed 1,832 days as Chief Minister. It is being reported that Dhami has set two new records in just five days. On July 4th, Dhami became the first BJP Chief Minister to complete a five-year term and has now broken Narayan Dutt Tiwari’s record for the longest tenure as Chief Minister. The Congress party has given Uttarakhand three Chief Ministers so far: ND Tiwari, Vijay Bahuguna, and Harish Rawat. Of these three Chief Ministers, only Narayan Dutt Tiwari completed his five-year term. Vijay Bahuguna and Harish Rawat also served as Chief Ministers during the same term of the Congress government. The BJP has given Uttarakhand seven Chief Ministers so far, including Nityanand Swami, the first Chief Minister after the formation of the state, Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Trivendra Singh Rawat, Tirath Singh Rawat, and Pushkar Singh Dhami. Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri served as Chief Minister twice. Pushkar Singh Dhami has also been sworn in as Chief Minister twice. Speaking of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, he began his political career with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). During his student days at Lucknow University, Dhami served as the ABVP’s Uttar Pradesh State General Secretary. During his tenure, he organized a large and successful ABVP convention. After the formation of Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami also served as the BJP Yuva Morcha State President twice. In 2012, the BJP fielded him for the first time in the legislative assembly, and Dhami won the Khatima seat. He also won the Khatima seat in 2017. In 2021, he was appointed Chief Minister after Tirath Singh Rawat stepped down. He lost to Bhuvan Kapri of the Congress in the 2022 elections. However, the BJP still retained Dhami as Chief Minister, and Dhami returned to the Assembly by contesting the Champawat by-election.
Who is Bhagat Singh Koshyari, who was honored with the Padma Bhushan?
Bhagat Singh Koshyari, former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and former Governor of Maharashtra, was awarded the Padma Bhushan on May 25, 2026. Bhagat Singh Koshyari was born on June 17, 1942, in Paladhurda Chetabgarh, Bageshwar district, Uttarakhand. His father’s name was Gopal Singh Koshyari and his mother’s name was Motima Devi. Koshyari received his early education in Bageshwar, where, despite limited resources, he made education his primary goal. Bhagat Da served as the General Secretary of the Almora College Student Union between 1961 and 1962. He also served on the Executive Council of Kumaun University from 1979 to 1985 and 1988 to 1991. He received his MA in English Literature from Almora College, affiliated with Agra University, in 1964. He then began his career as a lecturer in Etah district, Uttar Pradesh. In 1966, he founded the Saraswati Shishu Mandir in the border district of Pithoragarh. He also played a key role in the establishment of Vivekananda Inter College in Pithoragarh. Bhagat Singh Koshyari also worked to raise public awareness through journalism. In 1975, he began publishing the Hindi weekly magazine Parvat Piyush from Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. Bhagat Singh Koshyari served as a Section Incharge of RSS for a long time Regarding his political career, Bhagat Singh Koshyari served as a Vibhag Karyavah (Section Incharge) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for a long time. He also participated in the struggle against the Emergency and was detained in Almora and Fatehgarh Central Jails under the MISA (MISA) from July 3, 1975, to March 23, 1977. In 1997, Bhagat Singh Koshyari became a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. In 2000, he was appointed Minister of Energy, Irrigation, Law, and Legislative Affairs in the newly formed state of Uttarakhand. In 2001, he succeeded Nityanand Swami as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Uttarakhand in November 2008. He was also appointed as the National Vice President of the BJP and the President of the BJP in Uttarakhand. Koshyari was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha from the Nainital Udham Singh Nagar Lok Sabha constituency in the 2014 Indian general election. On 5 September 2019, he was appointed the Governor of Maharashtra. In August 2020, he was also appointed the Governor of Goa. He resigned from the post of Governor of Maharashtra on 12 February 2023.