Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (2000-2022)
Uttarakhand General Knowledge: Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal), is a state located in North India, which was formed on 9 November 2000 as the twenty-seventh state of the Republic of India after several years of agitation. From 2000 to 2006 it was known as Uttaranchal. In January 2007, keeping in mind the sentiments of the local people, the official name of the state was changed to Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand is bordered by Tibet in the north and Nepal in the east. The states bordering it are Himachal Pradesh in the west and Uttar Pradesh in the south. Before its formation in 2000, it was a part of Uttar Pradesh.
Quick Info About Chief Ministers of Uttrakhand:
Current Chief Minister | Pushkar Singh Dhami |
Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
Oath taking Date | 02 July 2021 |
First Chief Minister | Nityanand Swami |
The current Chief Minister of Uttarakhand is Tirath Singh Rawat, who has been in this post since 10 March 2021. Nityanand Swami was the first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand is the head of the state of Uttarakhand in North India. There have been 7 Chief Ministers in this state so far, out of which four are from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the remaining three are from the Indian National Congress. Let us know who has been the Chief Minister in Uttarakhand since 2000:-
List of Chief Ministers of Uttarakhand since 2000:
S.No. | Name of the Chief Minister | Take over | Discharge | Party/political party |
1 | Nityanand Swami | 09 November 2000 | 29 October 2001 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
2 | Bhagat Singh Koshyari | 30 October 2001 | 01 March 2002 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
3 | Narayan Dutt Tiwari | 02 March 2002 | 07 March 2007 | Indian National Congress |
4 | Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri | 08 March 2007 | 23 June 2009 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
5 | Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank | 24 June 2009 | 10 September 2011 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
- | Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri | 10 September 2011 | 13 March 2012 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
6 | Vijay Bahuguna | 13 March 2012 | 31 January 2014 | Indian National Congress |
7 | Harish Rawat | 01 February 2014 | 17 March 2017 | Indian National Congress |
8 | Trivendra Singh Rawat | 18 March 2017 | 09 March 2021 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
9 | Tirath Singh Rawat | 10 March 2021 | 01 July 2021 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
9 | Pushkar Singh Dhami | 02 July 2021 | Till now | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |