New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
today expressed confidence that the new BJP government in
Himachal Pradesh would work tirelessly for the people.
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.
