New Delhi: Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri on Sunday was sworn in as the new Uttarakhand Chief Minister replacing Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, who had resigned on Sunday.
Nishank, after submitting his resignation, said, "I'm a party worker. I will do whatever the party wants me to do." After two long rounds of talks with Nishank in Delhi, the BJP top brass had convinced him to step down from the post in the wake of a series of alleged scams against his government.
Sources said though the decision to remove Nishank had been taken at the Parliamentary Board meeting of the party last Friday, the BJP top brass did not want to ruffle any feather by sacking 54-year-old Nishank unceremoniously.
Khanduri returned as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand after a gap of three years....
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03:57 PM, Sep 11, 2011
Dehradun: Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Sunday resigned as Uttarakhand Chief Minister paving the way for BC Khanduri to take over the top post. Nishank, along with some party leaders, went to Raj Bhavan and handed over his resignation to Governor Margaret Alva, Raj Bhavan sources said. Seeking to salvage its sagging image in poll-bound Uttarakhand, BJP had on Saturday announced that 76-year-old Khanduri, a former Chief Minister of the state,...
02:29 PM, Sep 11, 2011
New Delhi: Seeking to salvage its sagging image in poll-bound Uttarakhand, BJP on Saturday announced Bhuvan Chand Khanduri would replace Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank as the Chief Minister of the state. The BJP top brass convinced Nishank to step down from the post of Chief Minister in the wake of a series of alleged scams against his government. BJP party president Nitin Gadkari said, "Keeping in view the forthcoming elections in...
09:25 PM, Sep 10, 2011
New Delhi: The BJP top brass on Saturday held a meeting with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and conveyed to him that he will have to step down in the wake of a series of alleged scams facing state the government. Sources said Pokhriyal's exit from the Chief Minister's post is imminent. The BJP Parliamentary Board had held a meeting on September 8 to discuss the party's prospects in...
01:14 PM, Sep 10, 2011
Hundreds of pilgrims to three Himalayan shrines have been stranded following closure of roads due to landslides. ...
01:03 PM, Jul 01, 2011
Dehra Dun: The Uttarakhand government on Thursday night issued a red alert following heavy rains in the state that left 10 people dead and triggered a series of landslides. An official statement said Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has advised the administration to issue red alert in sensitive zones particularly in Chardham and Kailash Mansarovar yatra areas. Nishank has also directed the district administration in these areas to stop leaves...
12:19 PM, Jul 01, 2011
Dehradun: A video clip aired by TV channels on Wednesday showed Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank purportedly discussing on telephone with an unidentified person when and how yoga guru Ramdev should end his fast. The Chief Minister's office declined to respond to queries by newsmen on the YouTube clip, uploaded by a user just named 'GBJournalist', that recorded the purported conversation at a public venue. Ramdev ended his...
09:53 PM, Jun 15, 2011
