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New chief minister Sukhwinder Sukhu

promises to keep all promises to Himachal

Vikramaditya Singh, son of former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday said that he is ready
to fulfill any responsibility that Congress decides to give him

OUR BUREAU
Shimla/New Delhi
ewly appointed Himach-
al Pradesh Chief Minister
NSukhwinder Singh Sukhu has
made numerous announcements in
the first cabinet meeting, taking note
of the party’s manifesto and promis-
es. Highlighting the implementation
of 10 guarantees, Sukhu said that the
old pension scheme (one of the key
poll agendas) would be brought back.
At his first cabinet meet on Monday
a day after taking oath, Sukhu also
brought up the rent and food expens-
es of MLAs.
Sukhu on Sunday took oath as
the new chief minister of Himachal
Pradesh. Mukesh Agnihotri, former
Leader of Opposition in the Assem-
bly, also took oath as the deputy chief
minister of the state.
The swearing-in ceremony was
attended by top leaders of Congress,
including national president Mallikar-
jun Kharge, MP Rahul Gandhi and All
India Congress Committee (AICC) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu being welcomed during his visit to Himachal Sadan, in New Delhi on Wednseday. (ANI Photo)
general secretary Priyanka Gandhi.
Congress won the Assembly de-notified. jun Kharge in the national capital ur on Tuesday slammed the newly
polls in the state, bagging a total of Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has today. formed Congress government in the
40 seats. said that his government will fulfil all Meanwhile, Vikramaditya Singh, state and claimed that the Congress
“We have decided that in Him- the commitments made to the peo- son of former Chief Minister Vir- was continuing its custom of stopping
achal Bhawan & Himachal Sadan, ple after the cabinet is formed. “The bhadra Singh on Thursday said that work and overturning the decisions
rent and food expenses for MLAs instructions have been given on the he is ready to fulfill any responsibility of BJP in the region and said that
will be the same as for common peo- commitments we have given. We will that Congress decides to give him, starting work with a sense of revenge
ple. Earlier, common people paid implement the commitments after adding that the new cabinet will be a is not good.
the full amount and MLAs got these the cabinet is formed,” said Chief blend of experience and youth. “Congress, continuing its cus-
facilities at subsidized rates, but that Minister Sukhu. Singh, along with other elected tom, started the work of stopping
won’t happen anymore,” said CM Sukhu on Thursday said that the MLAs and Chief Minister Sukhvin- and overturning the decisions of our
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. cabinet would be formed after the der Singh Sukhu, met party president government, while the cabinet has
He also directed those appoint- Vidhan Sabha session. “The cabi- Mallikarjun Kharge in the national not even been formed yet, but has
ments of Chairman, VC and nomi- net will be formed after the Vidhan capital. Vikramaditya said, “What- started working with a sense of re-
nated Members in Boards and Cor- Sabha session,” Sukhu told reporters ever responsibility the party will give, venge. Starting work with a sense of
porations, Cooperative Institutions when asked about the state cabinet. I will fulfil it. Talking about the state revenge is not good,” tweeted Thak-
and other Committees including “We had come to thank party chief cabinet which is yet to be formed, ur. He also alleged that the current
Temple Committees and ULBs be Mallikarjun Kharge. All 40 of our Singh said that it would be a merger government was obstructing the de-
terminated forthwith. MLAs and our state chief have also of experience and youth. velopment works in the state.
Sukhu also directed that the sta- come. He gave us the mantra to serve When asked about his ministeri- “School, college, hospital, po-
tus quo be maintained with respect the people. He also thanked the peo- al berth, he said that the decision in lice station, bridge, road, drinking
to those transfer orders which were ple of the state,” Himachal Pradesh this regard will be taken by the Chief water scheme... the work of hanging,
unimplemented and said that deci- CM said after meeting the party’s na- Minister. obstructing and distracting all these
sions taken by cabinet since April 1 tional president in Delhi. “CM Sukhu will decide on the works has started, for which the pub-
will be reviewed and all institutions Sukhu and state Congress pres- matter,” he said. lic will never forgive them. Starting
for which notifications for creation/ ident Pratibha Singh met with the Meanwhile, former Himachal work with a sense of revenge is not
up-gradation were issued will be party’s national president Mallikar- Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thak- good,” he added.

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