New Uttarakhand CM: Confirmed! Tirath Singh Rawat to be next chief minister

In a major development, Trivendra Singh Rawat has resigned from the Uttarakhand CM's post on Tuesday.

Tirath Singh Rawat

- BJP MP Tirath Singh Rawat to become new chief minister of Uttarakhand, announces Trivendra Singh Rawat who stepped down yesterday

Dhan Singh Rawat

State minister Dhan Singh Rawat has emerged as a frontrunner to replace Trivendra Singh Rawat as the chief minister.

Ajay Bhatt and Anil Baluni

Ajay Bhatt and Anil Baluni, two senior leaders from the state who are members of Parliament, are being seen as two other strong probables for the top post.

BJP may also bring in a deputy chief minister, who will be from the Kumaon region.

Pushkar Singh Dhami 

Pushkar Singh Dhami is likely to be the deputy chief minister.

The central BJP leadership had recently sent two observers, party vice president Raman Singh and general secretary Dushayant Kumar Gautam, to Uttarakhand to get feedback from the party's core group in the state amid reports of discontent against the chief minister.