Bharatiya Janata Party – Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand affiliate of the Bharatiya Janata Party
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Bharatiya Janata Party – Uttarakhand or BJP Uttarakhand is a state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttarakhand.
PresidentMahendra Bhatt
General SecretaryAjay Kumar
Bharatiya Janata Party – Uttarakhand भारतीय जनता पार्टी – उत्तराखंड | |
|---|---|
| President | Mahendra Bhatt |
| Chairman | Pushkar Singh Dhami (Chief Minister) |
| General Secretary | Ajay Kumar |
| Founder | |
| Founded | 6 April 1980 |
| Headquarters | 39/29/3 Balbir Road, Dehradun-248201, Uttarakhand |
| Youth wing | Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Uttarakhand |
| Women's wing | BJP Mahila Morcha, Uttarakhand |
| Ideology | |
| Colours | Saffron |
| Alliance | National Democratic Alliance |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 3 / 3
|
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 5 / 5
|
| Seats in Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | 47 / 70
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| Election symbol | |
| Lotus | |
| Party flag | |
| Website | |
| 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 |
Opposition | |
| 2009 | 0 / 5 |
Opposition | |
| 2014 | 5 / 5 |
Government | |
| 2019 | 5 / 5 |
Government | |
| 2024 | 5 / 5 |
Government |
Vidhan Sabha election
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 |
Government | Won | |
| 2013 | 34 / 60 |
Majority Government | Won | ||
| 2013 | 60 / 100 |
Majority Government | Won | ||
| 2025 | 63 / 100 |
Majority Government | Won | ||
| 2018 | Rishikesh Municipal Corporation | 15 / 40 |
Government | Won | |
| 2025 | 18 / 40 |
Government | Won | ||
| Haridwar district | |||||
| 2013 | Haridwar Municipal Corporation | 19 / 30 |
Majority Government | Won | |
| 2018 | 33 / 60 |
Majority[a] | Lost | ||
| 2025 | 40 / 60 |
Majority Government | Won | ||
| 2013 | Roorkee Municipal Corporation | 5 / 20 |
Official Opposition | Lost | |
| 2019 | 17 / 40 |
Coalition government | Lost | ||
| 2025 | 24 / 40 |
Majority Government | Won | ||
| Udham Singh Nagar | |||||
| 2013 | Rudrapur Municipal Corporation | 6 / 20 |
Government | Won | |
| 2018 | 17 / 40 |
Government | Won | ||
| 2025 | 21 / 40 |
Majority Government | Won | ||
| 2013 | Kashipur Municipal Corporation | 7 / 20 |
Coalition government | Lost | |
| 2018 | 15 / 40 |
Government | Won | ||
| 2025 | 19 / 40 |
Government | Won | ||
| Nainital | |||||
| 2013 | Haldwani Municipal Corporation | 9 / 20 |
Government | Won | |
| 2018 | 31 / 60 |
Majority Government | Won | ||
| 2025 | 23 / 60 |
Government | Won | ||
| Pauri Garhwal | |||||
| 2018 | Kotdwar Municipal Corporation | 12 / 40 |
Official Opposition | Lost | |
| 2025 | 18 / 40 |
Government | Won | ||
| 2025 | Srinagar Municipal Corporation | 16 / 40 |
Official Opposition | Lost | |
| Almora | |||||
| 2025 | Almora Municipal Corporation | 15 / 40 |
Government | Won | |
| Pithoragarh | |||||
| 2025 | Pithoragarh Municipal Corporation | 5 / 40 |
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, 32 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] | |