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Topic: Tirath Singh Rawat

On edge after bypoll losses, Uttarakhand BJP stresses party worker is king. ‘Don’t impose, don’t ignore’

Though party won all 5 Lok Sabha seats in state, it is shaky after the bypoll defeats. Former CM Tirath Singh Rawat expressed concern at the way party workers were being treated.

So many ex-CMs, so little campaigning: BJP’s old guard is missing in action in Uttarakhand

With leadership crisis — BJP changed CMs twice in 4 months last year — becoming a poll issue, ruling party is going overboard not to allow Dhami’s predecessors to overshadow him.

Linking Kumbh to second wave of Covid is against India & Hindutva: Ex-Uttarakhand CM Rawat

In an interview with ThePrint, Tirath Singh Rawat, who was forced to resign as Uttarakhand CM since he was not an MLA, also says he would've won the by-polls if they were held.

RSS swayamsevak to ABVP worker to Uttarakhand CM — Pushkar Singh Dhami’s journey to the top

Dhami was named as the Uttarakhand CM Thursday in a surprise move as the BJP was forced to choose a new leader in just four months after a ‘constitutional crisis’.

Pushkar Singh Dhami to take oath as new Uttarakhand chief minister

Tirat Singh Rawat resigned from the post late Friday evening. The consensus on the new CM was reached after the BJP legislature party meet on Saturday afternoon in Dehradun.

What is the constitutional crisis that forced Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat to resign

Tirath Singh Rawat's resignation has led to questions on whether EC can hold bypolls in the time before Uttarakhand's next polls. Experts explain why there is no legal bar.

Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat resigns. BJP assessment says he could lose bypoll

Rawat, a Lok Sabha MP, will have to resign and get elected to state assembly by 10 Sept. BJP leaders maintain that Rawat is resigning because there is no clarity if EC will hold bypolls on time.

Unelected Uttarakhand CM Tirath Rawat faces many hurdles to retain post & time is running out

According to rules, Lok Sabha MP Tirath Singh Rawat has time only until 10 September to resign and get elected to the Vidhan Sabha, as the state has no legislative council.

8 killed, 384 rescued after glacier burst in Uttarakhand, search on for 38 missing persons

A Border Roads Organisation Camp came under an avalanche in the afternoon of 23 April after a heavy snowfall in Sumna area of Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand CM says will review govt takeover of 51 temples after VHP pushes proposal

CM Tirath Singh Rawat was at the meeting of VHP, which was called to decide on whether an agitation should be launched to push the govt on withdrawing the Act.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.