Trivendra Rawat sworn in as CM of Uttarakhand
Former Uttarakhand BJP chief Trivendra Singh Rawat was sworn in today+ as the state’s chief minister after the party won a landslide victory there in last month’s Assembly polls.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah were among the top BJP leaders who attended the swearing-in ceremony. Governor KK Paul administered the oath. The BJP won 57 seats in the 70-member Assembly.
Satpal Maharaj, Harak Singh Rawat, Madan Kaushik, Arvind Pandey, Subodh Uniyal, Yashpal Arya and Prakash Pant were also sworn in. They will be made state Cabinet ministers, PTI reported.
Congratulations to Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat & the entire team sworn in today. Am sure they will work hard & fulfil people's aspirations.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 18, 2017
The new Uttarakhand government will return the tremendous affection shown by the people of the state with record development.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 18, 2017