In a show of unity before the oath-taking ceremony, Himachal Pradesh’s presumptive CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu met state Congress chief Pratibha Virbhadra Singh at her residence on Sunday. Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, a four-time MLA and grassroots politician, thanked Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge and the Gandhi family for choosing him to serve as the Chief Minister.
“We all report to her as the state chief of the party. I’m here to invite her to the ceremony for taking the oath “ANI cited him as stating this. On Sunday at 1:30 pm, Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, the leader of the Congress Legislative Party, will take the oath of office as the new chief minister of Himachal Pradesh at the famed Ridge. Mukesh Agnihotri, the leader of the Congress, will be sworn in as the deputy chief minister.
The head of the Himachal Congress responded, “Almost,” when asked if her son Vikramaditya Singh, a Shimla Rural MLA, will hold a ministerial position in the state cabinet.
Pratibha Singh, whose followers had called for her to become the CM, declared that she would go to Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu’s swearing-in ceremony.
Why won’t I attend his oath-taking ceremony? Of course, I will go. It is my prime duty to be there with him as he takes oath as CM today,”Pratibha Virbhadra Singh was quoted by ANI as saying.
In the recently held assembly elections, the Congress trounced the BJP and won 40 seats. Election results were announced on Thursday after the polls closed on November 12.
He stated in an exclusive interview with India Today, “Change has been made possible by Congress. I am appreciative that the Congress party appointed me as chief minister. I wish to contribute to Himachal Pradesh’s growthThe opposition to Sukhu’s appointment as chief minister was voiced by Pratibha Singh’s followers. Singh later clarified that she agrees with the party’s high command’s choice.
Following the CLP meeting on Saturday night, central observers Bhupesh Bagheland, the chief minister of Chhattisgarh, and Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the former chief minister of Haryana, announced the names of Sukhwinder Sukhu, the party’s campaign committee chair, and Mukesh Agnihotri, the leader of the opposition. Both men are 58 years ol
Today, Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, the 15th chief minister of the hill state, and Mukesh Agnihotri, the leader of the opposition in the outgoing Assembly, will take the oath of office. Senior figures including party leader Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi will be present for the swearing-in ceremonyd.