Question: On 18th March, 2017, Trivendra Singh Rawat became new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
What is the total strength of the state assembly?
(a) 70 seats
(b) 45 seats
(c) 35 seats
(d) 90 seats
Ans:(a)
- On 18th March, 2017, Trivendra Singh Rawat took oath as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand.
- Rawat is the eighth Chief Minister of the state.
- He was elected from Doiwala constituency of Dehradun district.
- Rawat was an organisational secretary of the state BJP when the state was formed on November 9, 2000. He was the Agriculture Minister in the previous BJP government.
- He is currently the convener of the Modi government’s flagship programme for Ganga cleanup, the ‘Namami Gange’ programme.
- In the 70 seats state assembly Bhartiya Janta Party won 56 seats and was invited to form Government.
Reference:
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/trivendra-singh-rawat-uttarakhand-chief-minister/1/907029.html
http://www.cm.uk.gov.in/