Pushkar Singh Dhami was sworn in as the eleventh and youngest Chief Minister of Uttarakhand along with his Cabinet Ministers at the Raj Bhawan on Sunday evening. The new Chief Minister has retained all the Ministers of the previous Cabinet and elevated three Ministers of State.
After Governor Baby Rani Maurya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Dhami, Cabinet Ministers Satpal Maharaaz, Harak Singh Rawat, Subodh Uniyal, Banshidhar Bhagat, Arvind Pandey, Yashpal Arya, Bishan Singh Chufal, Dhan Singh Rawat, Rekha Arya, Ganesh Joshi and Yatishwaranand were sworn in.
Dhan Singh Rawat, Rekhya Arya and Yatishwaranand were elevated to the status of Cabinet Ministers from their position as State Ministers in the previous Cabinet.
Talking to the media after being sworn in, Dhami said his Government will work to fill the backlogs of appointments in Government departments and facilitate employment for the youth. Stating that the Government will reach the doorsteps of the citizens, he said that steps will also be taken to address the economic impact of Covid-19 being faced by the people.
