Bharatiya Janata Party – Uttarakhand

Bharatiya Janata Party – Uttarakhand
भारतीय जनता पार्टी – उत्तराखंड
PresidentMahendra Bhatt
ChairmanPushkar Singh Dhami
(Chief Minister)
General SecretaryAjay Kumar
Founder
Founded6 April 1980 (1980-04-06)
Headquarters39/29/3 Balbir Road, Dehradun-248201, Uttarakhand
Youth wingBharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Uttarakhand
Women's wingBJP Mahila Morcha, Uttarakhand
Ideology
Colours  Saffron
AllianceNational Democratic Alliance
Seats in Rajya Sabha
3 / 3
Seats in Lok Sabha
5 / 5
Seats in Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly
47 / 70
Election symbol
Lotus
Party flag
Website
uttarakhand.bjp.org

Bharatiya Janata Party – Uttarakhand or BJP Uttarakhand is a state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttarakhand.

Mahendra Bhatt is the current president of the BJP Uttarakhand. Ajaey Kumar is the State General Secretary (Org) since 2019.

Electoral history

Lok Sabha election

Year Seats won +/- Outcome
2004
3 / 5
 Steady Opposition
2009
0 / 5
 Decrease3 Opposition
2014
5 / 5
 Increase5 Government
2019
5 / 5
 Steady Government
2024
5 / 5
 Steady Government

Vidhan Sabha election

Year Seats won +/- Voteshare

(%)

 +/-

(%)

 Outcome
2002
19 / 70
 Steady 25.81% Steady Opposition
2007
35 / 70
 Increase16 31.90% Increase6.09% Government
2012
31 / 70
 Decrease4 33.13% Increase1.23% Opposition
2017
57 / 70
 Increase26 46.5% Increase13.37% Government
2022
47 / 70
 Decrease10 44.3% Decrease2.2% Government

Local elections

BJP performs strongly in urban areas. 10 of the 11 municipal corporations are currently under its control.

Municipal Corporation

Year Municipal Corporation Seats Won Change in Seats Status (in legislature) Mayoral election result
Dehradun district
2008 Dehradun Municipal Corporation
28 / 60
 New entry Government Won
2013
34 / 60
 Increase 6 Majority Government Won
2013
60 / 100
 Increase 26 Majority Government Won
2025
63 / 100
 Increase 3 Majority Government Won
2018 Rishikesh Municipal Corporation
15 / 40
 New entry Government Won
2025
18 / 40
 Increase 3 Government Won
Haridwar district
2013 Haridwar Municipal Corporation
19 / 30
 New entry Majority Government Won
2018
33 / 60
 Increase 14 Majority[a] Lost
2025
40 / 60
 Increase 7 Majority Government Won
2013 Roorkee Municipal Corporation
5 / 20
 New entry Official Opposition Lost
2019
17 / 40
 Increase 12 Coalition government Lost
2025
24 / 40
 Increase 7 Majority Government Won
Udham Singh Nagar
2013 Rudrapur Municipal Corporation
6 / 20
 New entry Government Won
2018
17 / 40
 Increase 11 Government Won
2025
21 / 40
 Increase 4 Majority Government Won
2013 Kashipur Municipal Corporation
7 / 20
 New entry Coalition government Lost
2018
15 / 40
 Increase 8 Government Won
2025
19 / 40
 Increase 4 Government Won
Nainital
2013 Haldwani Municipal Corporation
9 / 20
 New entry Government Won
2018
31 / 60
 Increase 22 Majority Government Won
2025
23 / 60
 Decrease 8 Government Won
Pauri Garhwal
2018 Kotdwar Municipal Corporation
12 / 40
 New entry Official Opposition Lost
2025
18 / 40
 Increase 6 Government Won
2025 Srinagar Municipal Corporation
16 / 40
 New entry Official Opposition Lost
Almora
2025 Almora Municipal Corporation
15 / 40
 New entry Government Won
Pithoragarh
2025 Pithoragarh Municipal Corporation
5 / 40
 New entry Minority Government Won

Leadership

Chief Ministers

# Portrait Name Constituency Term of Office Assembly
1 Nityanand Swami MLC 9 November 2000 30 October 2001 355 days Interim
2 Bhagat Singh Koshyari MLC 30 October 2001 2 March 2002 123 days
3 Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri Dhumakot 7 March 2007 27 June 2009 2 years, 296 days 2nd
11 September 2011 13 March 2012
4 Ramesh Pokhriyal Thalisain 27 June 2009 11 September 2011 2 years, 76 days
5 Trivendra Singh Rawat Doiwala 18 March 2017 10 March 2021 3 years, 357 days 4th
6 Tirath Singh Rawat Did not contest 10 March 2021 4 July 2021 116 days
7 Pushkar Singh Dhami Khatima 4 July 2021 23 March 2022 5 years, 57 days
Champawat 23 March 2022 Incumbent 5th

Leaders of the Opposition

No Portrait Name Constituency Term of office Assembly Chief Minister
1 Bhagat Singh Koshyari Kapkot 13 March 2002 17 December 2003 1 year, 279 days 1st Narayan Datt Tiwari
2 Matbar Singh Kandari Rudraprayag 17 December 2003 2 March 2007 3 years, 75 days
3 Ajay Bhatt Ranikhet 19 May 2012 14 March 2017 4 years, 299 days 3rd Vijay Bahuguna
Harish Rawat

Presidents

# Portrait Name Term of Office
1 Puran Chandra Sharma 9 November 2000 14 September 2002 [8]
2 Manohar Kant Dhyani 15 September 2002 2004 [9]
3 Bhagat Singh Koshyari 2004 2007
4 Bachi Singh Rawat 2007 12 July 2009 [10]
5 Bishan Singh Chuphal 13 July 2009 8 February 2013 [11]
6 Tirath Singh Rawat 9 February 2013 31 December 2015 [12]
7 Ajay Bhatt 1 January 2016 15 January 2020 [13]
8 Banshidhar Bhagat 16 January 2020 12 March 2021 [14]
9 Madan Kaushik 12 March 2021 30 July 2022 [15]
10 Mahendra Bhatt 30 July 2022 Incumbent [16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "What you need to know about India's BJP". Al Jazeera. 23 May 2019. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Jain, Praveen (7 January 2024). "Murli Manohar Joshi turns 90: Well-wishers flock to Raisina Road to celebrate life of BJP stalwart". ThePrint. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Bharat Ratna for Pranab, Nanaji Deshmukh and Bhupen Hazarika". Bihar Times. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Sir, Sp (29 April 2021). "K R Malkani - The Sindhu World Sindhi Author: The Sindh Story: Sindhi Politician: Political Mysteries". The Sindhu World. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  5. ↑ कौन थे बीजेपी के इकलौते मुस्लिम फाउंडर सिकंदर बख्त? जानिए कैसे थामा पार्टी का साथ (in Hindi). 6 April 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  6. ↑ Jain, Devaki (14 August 2021). "The Maharani who founded the BJP". The Citizen (India).
  7. ↑ "Rajput votes at stake in Rajasthan, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat legacy a new front in BJP, Cong battle". The Indian Express. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Sharma rules out change in leadership". Zee News. 29 August 2002. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Manohar Dhyani appointed Uttaranchal BJP chief". Zee News. 15 September 2002. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "BJP revokes suspension of 21 dissident leaders". Hindustan Times. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  11. ↑ "Uttarakhand: Cong edges out BJP in a photo finish". News18. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  12. ↑ Kunwar, D. S. (11 February 2013). "Tirath Singh Rawat was nominated as Uttarakhand BJP chief". Times of India. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  13. ↑ "Ajay Bhatt Elected Unopposed As New Uttarakhand BJP Chief". NDTV. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "Bansidhar Bhagat elected as Uttarakhand BJP chief". Deccan Herald. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  15. ↑ "Madan Kaushik Appointed Uttarakhand BJP President". NDTV. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  16. ↑ "Mahendra Bhatt Appointed Uttarakhand BJP Chief".

Notes

  1. ↑ Despite the party winning majority of the seats, the BJP mayoral candidate lost


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