Uttarakhand: CM Pushkar Dhami files nomination from Khatima Assembly constituency
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami filed his nomination papers from the Khatima constituency for the upcoming state assembly elections.
New Delhi: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami filed his nomination papers from the Khatima constituency for the upcoming state assembly elections.
He performed puja at his residence before the nomination process today.
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"I always do puja before filing nomination papers. I asked God to show me the right path and sought his blessings."
Pushkar Singh Dhami's mother, Bishna Devi, while expressing confidence in her son's victory, said, "I believe that my son will be Chief Minister again."
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When asked about former Uttarakhand chief minister and Congress leader Harish Rawat's change in the election seat from Ramnagar to Lalkuan, Dhami said, "They (Congress) themselves have conflict within their own party. As a result of which the seats are changed every now and then."
The Uttarakhand state legislative assembly election is scheduled to be held on February 14, while the counting of the votes will take place on March 10.