Pokhriyal to assume office of Uttarakhand Chief Minister today
27 Jun
2009, 1127 Hrs
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)
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