Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu to become the next CM of Himachal, oath- taking ceremony on 12 Dec

way2barak, Dec.10: As the Congress high-command picked Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu as the leader of the legislature party, paving the way for his elevation as the next chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, people erupted in celebrations at Nadaun in Hamirpur, the native town of the CM-designate.

The oath-taking ceremony of the CM-designate will take place on Sunday, sources at Raj Bhavan informed on Saturday. Speaking to reporters on Saturday after Sukhu called on Governor RV Arlekar and staked claim to form the government in the hill-state, Kamlesh Kumari, wife of the CM-designate, said, “We are feeling good. I am thankful to the people of the state and the Congress high-command. I will go to Shimla on Sunday.”

Sukhu, who will be sworn in as CM on December 11, is a four-time MLA from the Nadaun constituency.