Dehradun, July 3 -- In Uttarakhand, no Chief Minister, except ND Tiwari, has completed a full five-year term. In recent weeks, there had once again been some speculation in the state regarding a possible change in leadership. However, with the re-election of BJP MP Mahendra Bhatt as the BJP State President, such speculation is expected to be put to rest, at least for now. Bhatt was Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's own choice, and his re-election to the post, an unprecedented occurrence, reflects the Centre's continued trust in Dhami's leadership as Chief Minister. Today, Bhatt formally took charge at the party headquarters in Dehradun, marking his second term in the post.
The reappointment of Bhatt is widely being viewed as a strategic...