Madan Kaushik becomes BJP's state president in Uttarakhand; Read More-

Dehradun, Mar 12: Two days after replacing the chief minister of Uttarakhand, the BJP central leadership on Friday appointed Haridwar MLA Madan Kaushik as state president of the party, replacing Bansi Dhar Bhagat.

 

 

 

On Tuesday, Trivendra Singh Rawat had resigned as Chief Minister and was replaced by Garhwal MP Tirath Singh Rawat. With the change of party-state chief, the BJP has new faces for government and organization ahead of 2022 assembly polls.

 

 

 

Kaushik, 56, is a four-term MLA from Haridwar and this is the first time when the BJP has appointed a state president from the plain area instead of hills. In the previous Trivendra cabinet, Kaushik was a minister and government spokesperson. Kaushik had started his political career as district convener of Bajrang Dal in Haridwar.

 

 

Besides, Bhagat, a six-term MLA from Kumaon region of hills, is likely to be inducted in the Tirath Singh Rawat cabinet. He was elected as party state president in January 2020 and his term was scheduled to end in 2023.