Dehradun,also known as Dehra Doon,is the winter capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation,with the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly holding its winter sessions in the city as its winter capital. Part of the Garhwal region,and housing the headquarters of its Divisional Commissioner,Dehradun is one of the "Counter Magnets" of the National Capital Region (NCR) being developed as an alternative centre of growth to help ease the migration and population explosion in the Delhi metropolitan area and to establish a smart city in the Himalayas.
Haldwani is the largest city of Kumaon. It is also the second most populous city in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Haldwani is said to be the financial capital of Uttarakhand,having the most commercial,economic and industrial activities of the state. Haldwani is located in the Nainital District,and is one of its thirteen Subdivisions. The Haldwani Urban agglomeration has 656,000 people as of 2021,and is the third most populous UA in Uttarakhand,after Dehradun and Haridwar. Being situated in the immediate foothills of Kumaon Himalayas,the Kathgodam neighbourhood of Haldwani is known as the "Gateway to Kumaon".
Gairsain is a town in Chamoli district of the Indian state of Uttarakhand near state's summer capital Bhararisain. A town and Nagar Panchayat,Gairsain is situated at the eastern edge of the vast Dudhatoli mountain range,and is located in Chamoli district almost at the centre of the state,at a distance of approximately 250 kilometres from Dehradun. It is easily accessible from both the Garhwal and the Kumaon divisions,and in a way,acts as the bridge between the two regions. It is being considered as the future Permanent capital of Uttarakhand.
Uniyal is a Garhwali Gangari Brahmin surname mostly used in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Bachi Singh Rawat,was an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India and a 4 time MP. He represented the Almora constituency of Uttarakhand.
The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly,also known as the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha,is a unicameral governing and law making body of Uttarakhand,one of the 28 states of India. It is seated at Dehradun,the winter capital,and Gairsain,the summer capital of Uttarakhand. The total strength of the assembly is 70 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank",is an Indian politician from Bhartiya Janta Party. He served as the Human Resource Development Minister in the Union Government of India starting from 31 May 2019. The name of his ministry was changed to Education Ministry in July 2020,following the ministry's name change,his title was changed to Minister of Education.
Harbans Kapoor was an Indian politician who was a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttarakhand State. He was Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from 2007 to 2012. He was elected to the assembly from Dehra Khas constituency. After the first defeat in 1985,he never lost Legislative Assembly elections and won for a record eight terms in a row from Dehradun.
The Dehradun Municipal Corporation is the civic or urban local body that governs the city of Dehradun in Uttarakhand,India. It is essentially the city government and differs from the MDDA,which is a state run organisation.
Trivendra Singh Rawat is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand between 2017 and 2021.
Tirath Singh Rawat is an Indian politician,a former Member of Parliament and former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha from the Garhwal constituency in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the party chief of Bharatiya Janata Party Uttarakhand from 9 February 2013 to 31 December 2015 and former member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from Chaubattakhal constituency from 2012 to 2017. He was also the first Education Minister of Uttarakhand.
Ganesh Joshi is an Indian politician and currently,a State Cabinet Minister of Government of Uttarakhand under the Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Joshi is a 4th time member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from the Mussoorie constituency in Dehradun district.
Subodh Uniyal is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party currently serving as the Forest Minister of Uttarakhand. He was elected as a member of the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and again in the 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from the Narendra Nagar constituency in Tehri Garhwal district.
Umesh Sharma Kau is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Sharma is a member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from the Raipur constituency in Dehradun district.
The 2018 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election was a municipal election to the Dehradun Municipal Corporation which governs Dehradun City,the largest city in Uttarakhand. It took place on 18 November 2018.
Uttarakhand Ayurved University is a public state university located at Dehradun,Uttarakhand,India. It was established in 2009 by the Government of Uttarakhand through the Uttarakhand Ayurved University Act,2009. It focuses on teaching and research of Ayurveda,as well as other areas of AYUSH. Sunil Kumar Joshi was appointed vice chancellor in 2020.
Baby Rani Maurya is an Indian politician,currently serving as a minister in the Government of Uttar Pradesh since March 2022. She served as seventh governor of Uttarakhand from 26 August 2018 till September 2021,when she resigned two years before completing her term.
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Uttarakhand on 14 February 2022 to elect 70 members of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 10 March 2022. It was the first time a current government got re-elected after the creation of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Day also referred to as Uttarakhand Divas is celebrated as the state foundation day of Indian state Uttarakhand. It is observed annually on 9 November.
