Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu elected new Himachal CM; Mukesh Agnihotri to be his Deputy

New Delhi: Congress party elected Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu as the new Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh on Saturday. The party has announced Mukesh Agnihotri as its Deputy Chief Minister. The oath-taking ceremony will take place tomorrow at 11 AM, according to Bhupesh Baghel, CM of Chhattisgarh.

Congress leader Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu to be CM of Himachal Pradesh and Mukesh Agnihotri to be Deputy CM. Oath ceremony will take place tomorrow at 11 am: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel pic.twitter.com/k5esMKURZB

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The decision came after Congress MLAs decided to pass a resolution authorising Congress’s high command to select the next leader of the party in the Assembly. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge said the name was decided after thorough consultations with senior Congress leaders.

After the name was finalised, Congress workers were seen celebrating the decision on the road in Shimla. In the home district of Sukhu, women were also seen dancing over the good news.

#WATCH | Congress workers celebrate in Shimla after Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu named as CM of the #HimachalPradesh pic.twitter.com/CBP4RQxPu9

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Notably, Sukhu is the son of former Himachal Pradesh CM Virbandra Singh.

In the election, Congress won 40 seats out of the total 68 seats while BJP won 25 seats. On the other hand, AAP could not even open its account.