Dehradun, July 1 -- Mahendra Bhatt was on Tuesday unanimously re-elected for a second consecutive term as the State President of the BJP.

Bhatt was the only leader to file nomination for state party presidentship and declared unopposed winner by the central observer Harsh Malhotra on Tuesday.

Mahendra Bhatt today became Uttarakhand BJP president for the second consecutive time after party's state provincial council formalised his name. This is the first occasion in state's history when a sitting Uttarakhand BJP president has been repeated for the second consecutive term. Bhatt's first 3-year term as party president ended on June 30, 2025. This had necessitated elections for new party chief before July 1.

It's notable that his re-elect...