Tirath Singh Rawat was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand today, with just a year to the election, a day after the resignation of Trivendra Singh Rawat. Tirath Singh Rawat, 56, is a BJP MP from the Pauri constituency in the state. He was the chief of the party in Uttarakhand in 2013-15. He was picked over prominent candidates including Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Uttarakhand Minister Dhan Singh Rawat.
Deepshikha Ghosh, NDTV
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