Uttarakhand BJP denies reports of infighting in State unit

Amid reports of rebellion in Uttarakhand BJP over election of Pushkar Singh Dhami as chief minister, many including ministers and senior leaders denied any infighting and said that swearing in ceremony of new cabinet will take place in the evening as per schedule.

Minister in Tirath Singh Rawat's government, Harak Singh Rawat, Yashpal Arya and Bishan Singh Chupal said that there is no infighting and swearing in of Dhami cabinet will be held as per schedule in the evening.

Since morning there were strong rumours in Dehradun that unhappy over Dhami's election, senior leaders and ministers Satpal Maharaj and Harak Singh Rawat have reached Delhi.

Harak Singh Rawat clarified that he is very much in Dehradun and is with the party leadership. "I am in Dehradun and sitting with everyone here. All the reports of my presence in Delhi seeking time for central leadership are baseless and rumours," Harak Singh Rawat said.

Reportedly a section in Uttarakhand BJP claimed that senior ministers in Tirath Singh's government - Maharaj, Chupal, Arya and Harak Singh are not willing to take oath in Dhami government over ignoring their seniority while electing new chief minister of the hill state.