The Pushkar Singh Dhami government has completed one and a quarter years in office, but four ministerial posts are still vacant. Earlier it was discussed that Dhami would expand, but now there is a buzz that there will be a reshuffle. If the discussions in the corridors of power are to be believed, then two-three ministers may be relieved. Similarly, apart from the Chief Minister, there are seven ministers in the cabinet and if the chair of some of them is also in trouble, then it is natural to create a stir. These days the great public relations campaign of BJP is going on. From the kind of indications from the Chief Minister, it seems that after the conclusion of this program of the party, there may be a reshuffle or expansion of the cabinet. On the one hand, the hopes of 37 BJP MLAs seem to be getting wings due to this, on the other hand, some are also being said to be upset due to the fear of losing the chair.
Election is near, but there is silence in BSP
The BJP and the Congress, which have a wide mass base in the state, are busy preparing for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, but the BSP, once the third major political force, seems indifferent. BSP is sometimes discussed, but only about changing the state president and state in-charge. There have been more than 30 changes in these posts in the last 22 years. BSP had seven MLAs in the first elected assembly of Uttarakhand, but in the fourth assembly election of 2017, BSP could not get a single seat. In last year’s assembly elections, BSP again managed to win two seats in Haridwar district. From this point of view, BSP can definitely play an important role in Haridwar Lok Sabha seat. Apart from Haridwar, Nainital Lok Sabha seat can also be considered to have some support base of BSP. Let’s see what strategy BSP decides for the upcoming elections.
Interesting game of checkmate on the political board:
It is an election year, so the Congress has filled its political quiver with arrows to target the ruling BJP. It is a different matter that the arrows of Congress leaders often injure their own leaders more than the rivals. Well, the Congress is playing the role of the opposition, but now the BJP government is also responding to its attacks in such a quick manner that the Congress leaders are forced to look in their armpits. Congress raised the issue of love jihad and mahapanchayat in Purola, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami immediately banned all mahapanchayats. When the Congress tried to corner the government on the controversy related to the gold layer in the sanctum sanctorum of the Kedarnath temple, Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj handed over the investigation to the commissioner. Controversy over the death of a Scheduled Caste youth in Haridwar district, Chief Minister Dhami ordered an inquiry without delay.
Yesterday’s enemies, today we are friends:
Politics is also very interesting, those who were enemies yesterday have become allies today. In March 2016, nine MLAs joined the BJP, putting the Harish Rawat government of the Congress in jeopardy. Dr. Harak Singh Rawat was also involved in this. Then Harish and Harak were face to face regarding the sting of the then Chief Minister Harish Rawat. Time turned and Harak returned to the Congress just before the 2022 assembly elections. Now once again the developments related to the sting are fresh as the CBI court has issued notices to both Harish Rawat and Harak in this case. At this time, both are standing on the same side, so it has become a very dilemma situation for Harak. Saying that the stings were done by deceiving him and he would expose many in this matter. Let’s see what happens next.
