Uttarakhand Cabinet expanded with five ministers, reaching full strength of 12
On 20 March 2026 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expanded his Cabinet by inducting five ministers, taking it to its full strength of 12 for the first time in five years.
Summary
The BJP government in Uttarakhand inducted five new ministers on Friday, 20 March 2026, bringing the Cabinet led by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami to its full strength of 12. The new ministers are Madan Kaushik, Khajan Dass, Ram Singh Kaira, Pradeep Batra and Bharat Singh Chaudhary. The expansion, about a year before the next Assembly elections, was seen as balancing caste and regional representation.
Key facts
- Date
- 20 March 2026
- CM
- Pushkar Singh Dhami
- Inducted
- 5 ministers
- Cabinet strength
- 12 (full strength)
- New ministers
- Madan Kaushik, Khajan Dass, Ram Singh Kaira, Pradeep Batra, Bharat Singh Chaudhary
Practice MCQs 2 questions
After the expansion of 20 March 2026, the Uttarakhand Cabinet reached its full strength of:
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Correct answer: B — 12
Five ministers were inducted, taking the Cabinet to its full strength of 12.
Which of the following was among the ministers inducted into the Uttarakhand Cabinet on 20 March 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Madan Kaushik
Madan Kaushik was inducted along with Khajan Dass, Ram Singh Kaira, Pradeep Batra and Bharat Singh Chaudhary.