Ramesh Pokhariyal sworn-in as Uttarakhand Chief Minister
June 27th, 2009 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Dehradun, June 27 (ANI): Ramesh Pokhariyal was sworn-in as the fifth Chief Minister of Uttarakhand today.
He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor BL Joshi at a function organised at Raj Bhavan here.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh, senior party leader M M Joshi, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Chidanand Muni of Parmarth Niketan ashram were also present during the ceremony.
Three MLAs — Matbar Singh Kandari, Bishan Singh Chufal and Madan Kaushik — also took oath as cabinet ministers.
Pokhriyal was elected leader of the BJP Legislative Party after the resignation of 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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