New Delhi: BJP MP Tirath Singh Rawat takes oath as Uttarakhand CM. The decision was made during BJP legislature party meeting began in Dehradun.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated new CM of Uttarakhand on Twitter. He wrote, “Congratulations to Shri @TIRATHSRAWAT on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He brings with him vast administrative and organisational experience. I am confident under his leadership the state will continue to scale new heights of progress.”

Congratulations to Shri @TIRATHSRAWAT on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He brings with him vast administrative and organisational experience. I am confident under his leadership the state will continue to scale new heights of progress.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 10, 2021

This comes a day after Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned after days of speculation about a leadership change in the state.

After being elected as the new CM, Tirath Singh Rawat said, “I thank PM, HM & party chief who trusted me, a mere party worker who comes from a small village. I’d never imagined that I’d reach here. We’ll make all efforts to meet people’s expectations & take forward work done in last 4 yrs.”

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Tirath Singh Rawat takes oath as Chief Minister

Dehradun: Tirath Singh Rawat takes oath as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/Y9U7ZAQiHl

— ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2021

BJP leader Tirath Singh Rawat meets Governor Baby Rani Maurya in Dehradun. He will take oath as the chief minister later today.

Tirath Singh Rawat will take oath as the chief minister at 4 pm today.

BJP MP Tirath Singh Rawat to become new chief minister of Uttarakhand, announces Trivendra Singh Rawat who stepped down yesterday.

Dhan Singh Rawat, who is a minister of state in the Uttarakhand government is being considered as the frontrunner for the chief ministerial post.

He is considered to be close to the RSS. BJP MPs Anil Baluni, Ajay Bhatt and Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank are the other contenders for the position.

Uttarakhand: BJP leaders arrive at the party office in Dehradun for party’s legislature meeting

“We are looking for someone who can be made the chief minister, says MLA Suresh Rathore pic.twitter.com/jhYAICuSEk

— ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2021

I have done all the job assigned to me to benefit the people of the state and my party. I’m not part of any race: BJP MP Ajay Bhatt on being asked if he is in the race for Uttarakhand CM post.

Uttarakhand: BJP leaders arrive at the party office in Dehradun for party’s legislature meeting

“We are looking for someone who can be made the chief minister, says MLA Suresh Rathore pic.twitter.com/jhYAICuSEk

— ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2021

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Trivendra Singh Rawat resigns as Uttarakhand CM:

There is a strong buzz that first-time MLA Dhan Singh Rawat could be picked as a replacement for Trivendra Rawat.@tsrawatbjp #Uttarakhand @BJP4UK

read- https://t.co/zdjnsoKNr4 pic.twitter.com/8cpbFPapyk

— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) March 9, 2021

In 2017 elections, BJP won 57 seats in the 70-member Uttarakhand Assembly. Congress won just 11 seats.