Dehradun, Oct. 22 -- The festival of Diwali brought not just lights and celebrations but also intense political activity in Uttarakhand, as Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a series of 'meetings' with former Chief Ministers and senior party leaders which became the talk of the state's political corridors yesterday and today. His back-to-back courtesy calls, starting from 19 October and continuing through Diwali day, have set off widespread speculation about an imminent cabinet expansion in the state.

The CM first called upon former Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and then followed it up by making a call on former CM Tirath Singh Rawat, followed by a visit to the residence of veteran leader and former Chief Minister Bhuvan Cha...