Sweet distribution in sasural, Sanskrit shlokas by mom-in-law: Tirath Singh Rawat takes over as CM of Uttarakhand

In a twist of fate for Uttarakhand which will go to polls in less than a year, TS Rawat has replaced TS Rawat as chief minister of the state. Tirath Singh Rawat was sworn in as the new chief minister of Uttarakhand in Dehradun on Wednesday, a day after Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned.

In a twist of fate for Uttarakhand which will go to polls in less than a year, TS Rawat has replaced TS Rawat as chief minister of the state. Tirath Singh Rawat was sworn in as the new chief minister of Uttarakhand in Dehradun on Wednesday, a day after Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned. There were celebrations witnessed at Tirath Singh’s in-laws' place in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut. Tirath Singh is married to Dr Rashmi Tyagi Rawat, and the couple has a daughter. While sweets were distributed in the Kailash Puri area of Meerut after the news of Rawat’s new position was aired, his mother-in-law wished him by chanting Sanskrit shlokas.