Dhami Marks Five Years as Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Eyes 2035 'Fully Developed' State

Overview

• Dhami completed five years in office on July 4, 2026 and used a Rishikesh event to launch the 'Seva, Sushasan evam Samarpan' outreach programme.
• At the ceremony he set a goal to make Uttarakhand a 'fully developed' state by 2035 and inaugurated or laid foundation stones for 51 Dehradun projects worth over ₹219 crore.
• The chief minister listed major policy actions — including the state-level Uniform Civil Code, abolition of the Madrasa Board, a new minority education authority and strict anti-conversion and anti-cheating laws — as achievements of his term.
• Dhami credited new connectivity, notably the Delhi–Dehradun expressway that he says cuts travel to under three hours, and claimed reverse migration is bringing people back to start homestays, horticulture and startups.
• Coverage mainly relays government claims about benefits and jobs from these measures; the broader political aim is to showcase governance and development credentials ahead of elections while questions remain about implementation and independent verification.