TirathSingh Rawat, the BJP MP from Pauri Garhwal, has been appointed next ChiefMinister of Uttarakhand.
Hisname was announced by outgoing Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat after theBJP's Legislative Party meeting in Dehradun on Wednesday.
TirathSingh Rawat has also served as BJP state unit chief.
ABJP leader said that along with Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal'Nishank', MPs -- Ajay Bhatt, Mala Rajya Lakshmi and Naresh Bansal were presentin the legislative party meeting.
Themeeting was called to elect the new Chief Minister after Trivendra Singh Rawatresigned on Tuesday following direction of the party's central leadership afterMLAs questioned his style of functioning and there was a political upheaval inthe state.