Explained | Why Tirath Singh Rawat had to resign as Uttarakhand Chief Minister
The Hindu
Time was running out for him as he had to get elected to Assembly within six months
With the six-month window for him to get elected to the Assembly closing, Uttarakhand Chief Minister on July 2. Also, the Election Commission (EC) was yet to take a call on holding bypolls for vacant Assembly seats, which would have given Mr. Rawat a way to carry on as Chief Minister. on March 10, after being chosen by the BJP. As per the Constitution, he had six months, till September 10, to become a member of the Uttarakhand Assembly in order to continue in the post.More Related News