Uttarakhand: CM Dhami meets Speaker Ritu Bhushan, discusses preparations for assembly session

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 16 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday met Assembly Speaker Ritu Khanduri Bhushan at her residence in Yamuna Colony and discussed the preparations for the assembly session, a release said.

Cabinet Minister Subodh Uniyal was also present during the meeting, it said.

The state assembly session will be held from August 19 to August 22.

Earlier today, speaking to reporters, Chief Minister Dhami stated that the monsoon session of the Uttarakhand Assembly will be held in Bhararisain.

Our assembly session is about to start... We are prepared for the session. As was already proposed, we have said that the session will be held in Bhararisain, and the government has made complete preparations for it, he said.

Earlier in the day, Uttarakhand Chief Minister paid floral tribute to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna awardee late Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary.

In a social media post on X, the Chief Minister wrote, At the camp office, tributes were paid on the death anniversary of the former Prime Minister of India, Bharat Ratna, and our inspiration, the revered Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji, who gave a new direction to Indian politics with democratic ideals.

कैंप कार्यालय में लोकतांत्रिक आदर्शों से भारतीय राजनीति को नई दिशा देने वाले भारत के पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री, भारत रत्न एवं हम सभी के प्रेरणास्रोत श्रद्धेय अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी जी की पुण्यतिथि पर उन्हें श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित की।

#AtalBihariVajpayee

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— Pushkar Singh Dhami (@pushkardhami)

August 16, 2025

The Chief Minister also extended wishes to the people of the state on the occasion of Janmashtami. Remembering Lord Krishna on his birth anniversary, he called him the symbol of truth, righteousness, and justice.

Heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to all the people of the state on the occasion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami, the birth celebration of Lord Shri Krishna, the symbol of truth, righteousness, and justice. I pray to Lord Shri Krishna for the happy, healthy, and auspicious life of you all, CM Dhami wrote on X. (ANI)

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