Tag: Trivendra Singh Rawat

Uttarakhand CM wields the broom, cleans up ghats

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Wednesday wielded the broom and began cleanliness work at the Kedar Ghat and many other lanes adjoining Yttarkashi's Vishwanath temple. On a trip to Uttarkhasi, the chief minister urged people to spread awareness about the importance of cleanliness. Rawat also exhorted people to partake in the 'Swacch Bharat'...

April 19, 2017

Uttarakhand to drop ‘political’ cases against BJP leaders

Political cases slapped on BJP leaders by the former Congress dispensation in Uttarakhand will be withdrawn by the new Trivendra Singh Rawat-led government, an official said on Saturday. A decision to this effect was taken by the Chief Minister who is leading the Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state, the official said. Of the...

April 8, 2017

Trivendra Rawat is the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand

A long-time Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activist Trivendra Singh Rawat on Saturday took oath as the ninth chief minister of Uttarakhand in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah in the state capital Dehradun. Uttarakhand Governor KK Paul administered the oath of office . Rawat took oath along with seven...

March 18, 2017

Trivendra Rawat is the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand

A long-time Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activist Trivendra Singh Rawat on Saturday took oath as the ninth chief minister of Uttarakhand in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah in the state capital Dehradun. Uttarakhand Governor KK Paul administered the oath of office . Rawat took oath along with seven...

March 18, 2017

Rawat meets Governor ahead of oath-taking ceremony

A day ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, Uttarakhand CM-designate Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday met state Governor KK Paul and claimed support of 57 MLAs to form government. Rawat was on Friday elected the leader of the BJP Legislature Party and along with BJP MLAs and senior leaders, he reached Raj Bhavan to stake claim...

March 17, 2017

Trivendra Singh Rawat to be sworn in as Uttarakhand CM on Saturday

Senior BJP leader Trivendra Singh Rawat will become the ninth Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. Fifty-six year old Trivendra was elected as the legislative party leader of the BJP in a meeting held in Dehradun on Friday. The stage is now clear for the CM to take oath, in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...

March 17, 2017