New Delhi, June27 Ramesh Pokhriyal will be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand today.

The writer - journalist turned politician, will be the state's fifth chief minister. He will be sworn in by state Governor B L Joshi in Dehradun.

Pokhriyal was elected leader of the BJP Legislative Party after the resignation of Maj. Gen (Retd) B C Khanduri.

He staked a claim to form the new government after Khanduri resigned on Thursday owning moral responsibility for the BJP's poor performance in the recent general election in Uttarakhand. (ANI)