Pushkar Singh Dhami chairs first cabinet meeting as Uttarakhand CM

Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired his maiden cabinet meeting on Sunday after being sworn in as the 11th chief minister of Uttarakhand.

In his address to media post taking over the charge, the chief minister said that he will work towards improving the Covid situaiton in the state and will also focus on appointing youngsters for vacant posts in the state.
"I have been working among youngsters and I understand the issues very well. COVID-19 has impacted their livelihood. We will try to make the situation better for them and will try to appoint youngsters for the vacant posts in the state," he said.

On being asked if MLAs expressed displeasure over the party choosing him as Chief Minister, he said, "I am younger in age. Everyone is experienced. For my party, who has given me this opportunity, it is my duty to keep younger and older members together and take the party and the state forward."

"I will try my best to meet the expectations of the party, which has chosen me to serve the people of Uttarakhand," he added.

The chief minister said that even as pandemic situation continues to pose as threat, it is important for state to resume chaar dhaam yatra and other tourism to keep the economy in place.

"Many important decisions have been taken in the meeting, in interests of the youth and unemployed persons," said State Government Spokesperson Subodh Uniyal.

Pushkar Singh Dhami, who has previously served as the president of BJP Youth Wing, is two-time MLA from Khatima constituency has never been a minister in the state government but became the youngest chief minister of Uttarakhand on Sunday. He is the third chief minister of the mountain state in nearly four months.