PM Modi hopes Jairam Thakur-led BJP govt in Himachal will work tirelessly

Jairam Thakur was sworn in as Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister on Wednesday.

Updated on: Dec 27, 2017, 17:30:35 IST

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed confidence that the new BJP government in Himachal Pradesh would work tirelessly for the people.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur after the oath taking ceremony at Ridge, Shimla on Wednesday, December 27 2017. (Deepak Sansta / Hindustan Times)

Modi, who was present at the oath-taking ceremony in Shimla, took to Twitter to congratulate chief minister Jai Ram Thakur and his council of ministers.

“Congratulations to Jairam Thakur and all those who took oath today. I am confident this team will work tirelessly and serve the people of Himachal Pradesh with exceptional diligence,” he tweeted.

The BJP had won 44 out of 68 seats in the state assembly and after the shocking defeat of BJP’s chief minister face Prem Kumar Dhumal from Sujanpur, the race was open for the top post and Jai Ram Thakur was elected leader.

Besides Modi, Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and J P Nadda along with chief ministers of BJP-ruled states such as Yogi Adityanath, Manohar Lal Khattar, Devendra Fadanvis and Sarbanand Sonowal were present on the occasion.

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