Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pushkar Singh Dhami has been sworn in as the 11th chief minister of Uttarakhand, a day after being elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party.

The two-time MLA from Khatima constituency has never been a minister in the state government but Dhami became the youngest chief minister of Uttarakhand. He is the third chief minister of the state in nearly four months. Dhami was on July 3rd elected as the new leader of the BJP's legislature party in the state. "A common party worker has been given a chance to serve the state. I am thankful to the party's high command," Dhami had told media persons.