Shimla: BJP’s Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday took oath as the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of other leaders in the state capital Shimla. Apart from Thakur, ten ministers also took.
Speaking ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, Thakur promised to meet people’s expectations, saying they “have shown faith in us”.
The BJP won 44 seats in the 68-member House to wrest power from the Congress last week.
As many as 50,000 people were reportedly present at the event held at the historic ridge ground in Shimla.
Agencies
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