PM Modi arrives in Dehradun for Rawat's swearing-in ceremony

March 18, 2017 14:55

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Dehradun for the swearing-in ceremony of Uttarakhand CM-designate Trivendra Singh Rawat.

Rawat will be sworn-in as the eighth chief minister of the hill state today at the Parade Ground in Dehradun in the presence of Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah, besides a host of national and state party leaders.

Rawat was on Friday unanimously elected the leader of Uttarakhand Bharatiya Janata Party legislature party meet. Later, the MLAs hand over the resolution on Rawat's unanimous elation to Governor K K Paul.

He has emerged as the party's choice for the top office beating stiff competition from contenders like Prakash Pant and Satpal Maharaj.

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