BJP Legislative party meeting to be held in Dehradun today

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with Uttarakhand's acting Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and BJP President JP Nadda at his residence in New Delhi yesteray to discuss government formation in the state. Party leaders including Madan Kaushik, Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', and Satpal Maharaj were also present in the meeting. 

Later talking to reporters, Mr Dhami said that the procedure for government formation in



Uttarkhand is underway and the BJP Central leadership will take a decision on the next leader of the legislature party in the State. Mr Dhami said that   Uttarakhand BJP  legislative party meeting will be held today evening in Dehradun.

BJP has got 47 seats in the recently held 70-seat Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. Congress has won 19 seats, while BSP and independents have won 2 seats each.