In a major development, Trivendra Singh Rawat has resigned from the Uttarakhand CM's post on Tuesday. Here are all the LIVE UPDATES on Trivendra Singh Rawat's resignation:-

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- Confirmed! Trivendra Singh Rawat resigns from Uttarakhand CM post

- Earlier in the day, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat had arrived at Raj Bhawan amid speculations of change in leadership in state. 

- Dhan Singh Rawat: State minister Dhan Singh Rawat has emerged as a frontrunner to replace Trivendra Singh Rawat as the chief minister.

- Ajay Bhatt and Anil Baluni: Ajay Bhatt and Anil Baluni, two senior leaders from the state who are members of Parliament, are being seen as two other strong probables for the top post.

-BJP may also bring in a deputy chief minister, who will be from the Kumaon region.

- Pushkar Singh Dhami is likely to be the deputy chief minister

- The central BJP leadership had recently sent two observers, party vice president Raman Singh and general secretary Dushayant Kumar Gautam, to Uttarakhand to get feedback from the party's core group in the state amid reports of discontent against the chief minister.

(More details awaited)