Jai Ram Thakur is BJP pick for Himachal CM

Shimla, December 24 : The suspense over the new Himachal Pradesh chief minister ended with the BJP announcing five-term MLA from Seraj Jai Ram Thakur for the post.
Jai Ram, who rose from the ranks and is known for his humble, low-profile stature, would be the 13th Chief Minister of the state. Thakur’s name was proposed by two-time former Chief Minister PK Dhumal and seconded by Nadda and another two-time Chief Minister Shanta Kumar. In his first remarks after being elected as the BJP legislature party leader, Thakur thanked all party leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party chief Amit Shah, Nadda, Dhumal and Shanta Kumar.