Who has been unanimously elected as the new Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and will take the oath on 11th December 2022?

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Virbhadra Singh

Manohar Lal Khattar

Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu

Correct Answer : Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu

Senior Himachal Pradesh Congress leader "Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu" took oath as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday(11th Dec 2022).

* Sukhu was the Himachal Pradesh Congress Campaign Committee chairman in the recently concludded assembly elections in which Congress defeated the Jairam Thakur-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government. He is a four-time MLA and a former Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief.

* The other leading contender for the post of Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Mukesh Agnihotri, was on Sunday(1th Dec 2022) sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister.

* Agnihotri was the Leader of Opposition in the outgoing state assembly. This is the first time that Himachal has got a deputy chief minister..

Source : Outlook India

Published On : December 11, 2022

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