Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh: At the famed Ridge Ground in Shimla, Congressman Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu took the oath of office as the new chief minister of Himachal Pradesh. Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri also took oath with him. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath to both.
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President of the Congress Mallikarjun Kharge, party leader Rahul Gandhi, AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, State Party President Pratibha Singh, chief ministers of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, as well as Sachin Pilot, were all present during the inauguration of the new government in Himachal.
Notably: On December 8, the Congress made a comeback in Himachal Pradesh, by winning 40 seats in the high-stakes electoral contest for the 68-member Legislative Assembly. The BJP could win only 25 seats while Independent candidates won three seats.
About the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu:
A four-time MLA from the Nadaun constituency in Himachal Pradesh and the head of the Congress’s election committee in the state, Sukhu, who is a law graduate, began his career in student politics and went on to rise to the position of state unit chief. Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu was the general secretary of the Himachal Pradesh unit of the Congress-affiliated National Students’ Union of India (NSUI). Later, he became the president of NSUI.
In the Hamirpur district’s Nadaun, he won the assembly elections for the first time in 2003. The seat was then kept by him until 2007, when he lost it once more until winning it back in 2017 and 2022.
About Himachal Pradesh:
- According to the Himachal Pradesh State Act of 1971, Himachal was elevated to the status of India’s 18th state on January 25, 1971.Legislative Assembly seats- 68
- Rajya Sabha seats- 3
- Lok Sabha seats – 4
- Major rivers and dams– Sutlej (Bhakra Dam, Gobind Sagar Reservoir, Koldam Dam), Vyas (Pandoh Dam, Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir), Ravi (Chamera Dam), Parvati
- Major Lakes– Renuka, Revalsar, Khajjiar, Dal, Beas Kund, Dasaur, Brighu, Parashar, Mani Mahesh, Chander Tal, Suraj Tal, Kareri, Sarolsar, Govind Sagar, Nako Lake
- National Parks– Great Himalayan National Park, Pin Valley National Park, Khirganga, Inderkilla and Simbalbara National Parks
