Pushkar Singh Dhami Biography – Age, Family, Wife, Political Career, Education & Much More
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Pushkar Singh Dhami Biography – Age, Family, Wife, Political Career, Education & Much More

Pushkar Singh Dhami is the youngest and two-time Chief Minister of Uttarakhand state till date. In this article you will learn about Pushkar Singh Dhami’s life, family and political journey, so read the article till the end.

Quick Info

  • Name – Pushkar Singh Dhami
  • Profession – Politician
  • Political Party – Bhartiya Janta Party
  • Date of Birth – 16 September 1975
  • Birth Place – Tundi Village, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
  • Hometown – Khatima, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand
  • Age – 46
  • Height – 5′ 10”
  • Zodiac Sign – Virgo
  • Religion – Hindu
  • Caste – Thakur
  • Nationality – Indian
  • College/University – Lucknow University, Lucknow
  • Education Qualification – LLB from Lucknow University
Pushkar Singh Dhami Biography – Age, Family, Wife, Political Career, Education & Much More
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Parents of Pushkar Singh Dhami

  • Father – Lt Sher Singh Dhami
  • Mother – Vishna DeviMarital
  • Status – Married (since 5 Feb 2011)
  • Spouse – Geeta DhamiChildren
  • Son – Diwakar and Prabhakar
  • Net Worth – 49.15 Lakh (as in 2017)

Biography of Pushkar Singh Dhami

Pushkar Singh Dhami is a young leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. He came into the discussions when he was made the 10th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, he is the youngest Chief Minister to become the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.

He took oath as the 10th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on 4 July 2021, Pushkar Singh Dhami has been elected to the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from Khatima constituency of Udham Singh Nagar.

Dhami was a member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, which is the student wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak at the time of his student life, besides being the state president of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha at one time.

Childhood and Education of Pushkar Singh Dhami 

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  1. Pushkar Singh Dhami was born on 16 September 1975 in Tundi village of Pithoragarh district. His father Sher Singh Dhami was a retired Subedar from the Indian Army.
  2. Pushkar Singh Dhami’s education till the fifth was done in Tundi village itself, after that his family settled in Nagla Terai Bhabar of Khatima where he did his further studies.
  3. Pushkar Singh Dhami has done his graduation from Lucknow University in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations. He has also studied LLB from Lucknow University.
  4. Pushkar Singh Dhami’s family Pushkar Singh Dhami’s father Sher Singh Dhami was in the Indian Army, he had retired from the army with the post of Subedar. His mother Vishna Devi is a housewife.
  5. Pushkar Singh Dhami’s wife’s name is Geeta Dhami, both of them were married on 5 February 2011. Pushkar Singh Dhami also has two sons, whose names are Diwakar Dhami and Prabhakar Dhami.

Political career of Pushkar Singh Dhami

  1. Pushkar Singh Dhami started his political career with student politics. In 1990, he joined the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the student wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
  2. During this, he also held many posts of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. In 2002, Pushkar Singh Dhami became the state president of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and remained in this post till 2008.
  3. During this, he fought a lot to reserve 70 percent posts for local youth in industries in Uttarakhand.
  4. In 2001, Pushkar Singh Dhami became the Advisor and Special Duty Officer to the then Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Bhagat Singh Koshyari, with this he came completely into the politics of the mainstream.
  5. In 2012, he became a member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly for the first time from Khatima tehsil, in 2017 he was again elected to the assembly from the same seat. Dhami has also been the Deputy State President of BJP in Uttarakhand.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami 

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat had to resign due to some political reasons, after which Pushkar Singh Dhami was appointed as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on 3 July 2021.

Pushkar Singh Dhami took oath as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand on 4 July 2021, he was the 11th person who has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of the state.

Dhami was only 45 years old when he took oath as the Chief Minister, after which he became the youngest leader of the state to become the Chief Minister.

Pushkar Singh Dhami Biography – Age, Family, Wife, Political Career, Education & Much More
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Pushkar Singh Dhami’s defeat in the 2022 assembly elections

The 2022 Legislative Assembly election was not good for Pushkar Singh Dhami, he had to face defeat from his Khatima seat. Bhuvan Chandra Kapri of INC defeated Dhami by a margin of 6951 votes.

Even though Pushkar Singh Dhami may have lost his seat in the election, but under his leadership, BJP won a landslide victory in Uttarakhand. This was the first time that a government in Uttarakhand came to power for the second time in a row.

Pushkar Singh Dhami’s second term as Chief Minister 

BJP got a landslide majority in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly elections, but even after a huge victory, the party was in a dilemma as its chief ministerial candidate Pushkar Singh Dhami lost the election.

Under the leadership of Pushkar Singh Dhami, the party had contested the elections in the state and got a huge majority, after much brainstorming, the BJP decided that Dhami would be made the Chief Minister of the state again.