Tirath Singh Rawat takes oath as new CM of Uttarakhand, PM Modi tweets congratulations

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tirath Singh Rawat took oath as the new chief minister of Uttarakhand in Dehradun on Wednesday. This comes a day after Trivendra Singh Rawat stepped down as the state's chief minister.

Tirath Singh Rawat is the BJP's Lok Sabha MP from Pauri Garhwal. He was chosen as the leader of the Uttarakhand BJP legislature party on Wednesday. This paved the way for his appointment as the new chief minister of Uttarakhand.

Tirath Singh Rawat was sworn-in as the new chief minister of Uttarakhand by Governor Baby Rani



Maurya at the Raj Bhawan in Dehradun. Tirath Singh Rawat alone was sworn-in on Wednesday, which means the members of his Cabinet will be sworn-in later.

Soon after he took oath as the CM of Uttarakhand, Tirath Singh Rawat was congratulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Congratulations to Shri Tirath Singh Rawat 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," PM Modi tweeted.