India, April 24 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest the 2027 Uttarakhand assembly elections under the leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, party national president Nitin Navin has indicated, offering the clearest signal yet on the party's strategy in the hill state.

In an interview with a leading Hindi news channel, Navin said the party would project Dhami as its face for the upcoming elections, citing the government's record on governance and development.

"The Dhami government has presented a strong model of development and good governance in the state," he said. "Chief Minister Dhami has lived up to public expectations by enhancing transparency in administration and ensuring the delivery of basic facilities t...