{"id":6295,"date":"2025-07-01T06:49:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T05:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/?p=6295"},"modified":"2025-07-01T06:49:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T05:49:27","slug":"mahendra-bhatt-set-to-lead-uttarakhand-bjp-for-second-consecutive-term-names-finalized-for-national-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/01\/mahendra-bhatt-set-to-lead-uttarakhand-bjp-for-second-consecutive-term-names-finalized-for-national-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahendra Bhatt Set to Lead Uttarakhand BJP for Second Consecutive Term; Names Finalized for National Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By :-Shruti Tiwari<\/strong>
Bhatt to become first BJP state president in Uttarakhand to serve two consecutive terms; top leaders including Nishank, Trivendra, and Tirath Singh to be elected to National Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dehradun, July 1<\/strong> \u2013 Mahendra Bhatt is all set to be re-elected as the Uttarakhand BJP President<\/strong> for a second consecutive term, marking a historic moment for the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The nomination process, held on Monday at the state party headquarters, saw Bhatt as the sole candidate, virtually confirming his continuation in the top organizational post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The official announcement will be made today (Tuesday) during the State Council meeting<\/strong> by Central Election Officer Harsh Malhotra<\/strong>, confirming Bhatt\u2019s election as well as the selection of eight leaders for the party\u2019s National Council<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Uncontested Nomination Signals Strong Support<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bhatt submitted his nomination papers in the presence of top state leaders including Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami<\/strong>, BJP state in-charge Dushyant Kumar Gautam<\/strong>, and other senior officials. The nomination, filed in five sets, had ten proposers, with key leaders like CM Dhami, former CM Trivendra Singh Rawat<\/strong>, Union Minister Ajay Bhatt<\/strong>, Garhwal MP Anil Baluni<\/strong>, and Almora MP and MoS Ajay Tamta<\/strong> backing Bhatt\u2019s candidature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Election officer Khajan Das<\/strong> confirmed that all paperwork was in order, with signatures from prominent party members including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Former CMs Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank<\/strong>, Tirath Singh Rawat<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Rajya Sabha MPs Naresh Bansal<\/strong>, Kalpana Saini<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Cabinet Ministers Satpal Maharaj<\/strong>, Ganesh Joshi<\/strong>, Subodh Uniyal<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Former State President Bishan Singh Chufal<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • MLAs Vinod Chamoli<\/strong>, Umesh Sharma Kau<\/strong>, and Vinod Kandari<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    National Council Members Finalized<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Eight prominent leaders are set to be elected to the BJP National Council<\/strong> from Uttarakhand. Their names include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Union Minister Ajay Tamta<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Former Chief Ministers Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank<\/strong>, Trivendra Singh Rawat<\/strong>, Tirath Singh Rawat<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • MoS Ajay Bhatt<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Cabinet Minister Dhan Singh Rawat<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • MP Maharani Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • MP Kalpana Saini<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      These nominations are uncontested and their election is considered a formality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Historic Second Term for Mahendra Bhatt<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Upon the formal declaration, Mahendra Bhatt will become the first BJP state president in Uttarakhand\u2019s history to serve two consecutive terms<\/strong>. He will be the 10th state BJP president<\/strong> overall. His first tenure witnessed the party\u2019s strong electoral performance and significant organizational expansion across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u201cUnder Mahendra Bhatt\u2019s leadership, we have achieved consistent electoral victories. He has vast political experience and has strengthened the party from the grassroots to the top level,\u201d said Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Democratic Structure of BJP Highlighted<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Speaking on the occasion, Anil Baluni<\/strong>, BJP\u2019s National Media Head and Garhwal MP, stated:
      \u201cBJP is the only party in India that follows a full democratic process \u2014 from booth-level workers to the national president. Every active member has a role in this electoral exercise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Conclusion:<\/strong>
      The reaffirmation of Mahendra Bhatt\u2019s leadership comes at a crucial time for the Uttarakhand BJP, as the party prepares for future electoral battles. With senior leaders being inducted into the National Council and a strong leadership structure in place, the BJP aims to maintain its dominant position in the hill state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      By :-Shruti TiwariBhatt to become first BJP state president in Uttarakhand to serve two consecutive terms; top leaders including Nishank, Trivendra, and Tirath Singh to be elected to National Council. Dehradun, July 1 \u2013 Mahendra Bhatt is all set to be re-elected as the Uttarakhand BJP President for a second consecutive term, marking a historic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6297,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4605,27,6222,20],"tags":[6817,6820,301,271,6822,4549,6816,6830,6821,6016,4253,6834,511,55,3910,6827,6819,6823,6833,1773,6832,1197,6775,550,6818,6826,6831,6825,6829,547,6824,6828,42],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6295"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6295"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6295\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6299,"href":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6295\/revisions\/6299"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viralplanetnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}