Tirath Singh Rawat to be Uttarakhand CM. All you need to know about him

The Uttarakhand BJP's legislature party on Wednesday chose Tirath Singh Rawat as the successor of Trivendra Singh Rawat who has resigned as the Uttarakhand chief minister. Tirath Singh Rawat will be the next chief minister of the state. Here's all you need to know about him.

Tirath Singh Rawat, the Lok Sabha MP from Pauri in Uttarakhand, will be the next chief minister of the state. His name was finalised at a meeting of the top BJP leadership. He will take oath as the Uttarakhand chief minister on Wednesday evening. Tirath Singh Rawat’s appointment as the Uttarakhand chief minister comes after Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned from the post on Tuesday evening following strong campaign against him within the party in the state. Here’s what you need to know about Tirath Singh Rawat: Tirath Singh Rawat is currently the BJP national secretary and the Lok Sabha MP from Pauri. He defeated his nearest Congress rival Manish Khanduri by over 3 lakh votes in 2019.