Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a congratulatory letter to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, praising the state’s push on connectivity projects such as the Char Dham all‑weather roads and the Rishikesh–Karnaprayag rail line.
- Dhami publicly thanked the Prime Minister and said the message shows a special bond with Uttarakhand and encouragement for the state’s development agenda.
- After expanding his cabinet, Dhami finalized portfolio assignments for five new ministers—Khajan Das, Madan Kaushik, Bharat Singh Chaudhary, Pradeep Batra and Ram Singh Kaida—covering welfare, local governance, industry, transport, urban development and climate work.
- The Chief Minister kept 18 key departments under his direct control, including General Administration, Home, Personnel, Vigilance, Finance, Appointment and Training, and Information and Public Relations, after previously handling more than 35.
- Dhami marked four consecutive years in office, a first for a BJP chief minister in the state, with leaders framing road and rail upgrades as drivers of safer pilgrimages, stronger border links, more tourism and fewer people leaving hill districts.