Uttarakhand ( News18): The Bharatiya Janata Party declared the list of its star campaigners for the Salt by-polls in Uttarakhand on Wednesday. The name of the former Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, who was recently removed from his post, is missing from the list.

The BJP has mentioned 30 party leaders as star campaigners. The list includes prominent names such as Uttarakhand BJP President Madan Kaushik, Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat, BJP’s state incharge Dushyant Kumar Gautam, Lok Sabha MP Rekha Arun Verma as well as Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

Former Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat’s name does not feature among the list of star campaigners. Rawat was removed from his post and submitted resignation on March 9, just a few days before completing four years in office. Tirath Singh Rawat took over as the new CM of Uttarakhand. Soon after his appointment, Tirath Singh Rawat overturned many decisions of the former CM.

The BJP has mentioned 30 party leaders as star campaigners.