CM Dhami Lists BJP Leaders at Uttarakhand Event
Synopsis
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami named senior BJP leaders — including state president Mahendra Bhatt, ex-CM Nishank, Cabinet Minister Dhan Singh Rawat, MP Naresh Bansal, and Dehradun Mayor Saurabh Thapliyal — present at an Independence Day event in Dehradun.
Key Takeaways
Mahendra Bhatt , BJP Uttarakhand state president and Rajya Sabha MP, was present at the event.
Former CM and former Union Education Minister Dr.
Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank attended.
Cabinet Minister Dr.
Dhan Singh Rawat and Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Bansal were also listed.
Dehradun Mayor Saurabh Thapliyal represented local civic leadership at the gathering.
The post is part of a reply thread, supplementing CM Dhami's earlier Independence Day update.
On Independence Day, 15 August, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami posted an attendance roll of senior BJP and state functionaries present at an official gathering in Dehradun — a routine but telling snapshot of the party's assembled state leadership.
The post, a reply thread to his own earlier update, named Mahendra Bhatt, BJP's Uttarakhand state president and Rajya Sabha MP; former Chief Minister and former Union Education Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank; Cabinet Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat; Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Bansal; and Dehradun Mayor Saurabh Thapliyal, along with other dignitaries.
Who Was in the Room
The gathering brought together the full tier of Uttarakhand's BJP establishment — the organisational head, a former chief minister with Union cabinet experience, a sitting cabinet minister, a second Rajya Sabha representative, and the state capital's mayor. Independence Day ceremonies in Dehradun have historically drawn exactly this cross-section of elected and party leadership, functioning as a visible display of institutional alignment.
Such attendance lists, a staple of CM Dhami's social media practice, serve a dual purpose: they document the official record of who was present and signal to party cadres that the state's leadership is unified and engaged on a nationally significant occasion.
Point of View
Such optics carry added weight as a message to both the public and party cadres.
NationPress
15 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who attended the Uttarakhand Independence Day event with CM Dhami?
Senior BJP leaders including state president Mahendra Bhatt, former CM Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Cabinet Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat, Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Bansal, and Dehradun Mayor Saurabh Thapliyal were present.
Who is Mahendra Bhatt?
Mahendra Bhatt is the BJP's Uttarakhand state president and a Rajya Sabha MP from the state.
Who is Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank?
Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank is a former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and former Union Education Minister, a senior BJP figure in the state.
What was the occasion for the Dehradun BJP gathering?
The gathering was held on Independence Day, 15 August, with Uttarakhand's top BJP leadership assembling for official ceremonies in Dehradun.
Who is the current Mayor of Dehradun?
Saurabh Thapliyal is the Mayor of Dehradun, and he was among the dignitaries listed by CM Dhami as present at the event.
