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"It's a courtesy call. I congratulate him. We will work together to serve the people of Himachal," says Outgoing Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur. (ANI)

Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, congress leaders arrive at Raj Bhawan to meet Himachal Pradesh Governor

We accept the decision taken by Congress high command: Pratibha Virbhadra Singh

"We accept the decision taken by Congress high command," Himachal Pradesh Congress Chief Pratibha Virbhadra Singh.

Congress names Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu as CM of Himachal Pradesh

Congress on Saturday named Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu as new CM of Himachal Pradesh. Mukehs Agnihotri is announced as the Deputy CM of the state.

Congress CLP meeting under way in Shimla

Supporters of Himachal Congress president Pratibha Singh raise slogans in Shimla

New Himachal Pradesh chief minister likely to take oath on Sunday

New Himachal Pradesh chief minister likely to take oath on Sunday, PTI reported quoting sources.

'Not aware' of being selected as Himachal CM: Sukhu

"I am not yet aware of the decision of the High Command. I am going to the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting which will happen at 5 pm," said Congress leader S SSukhu on the news of being selected as Himachal CM

Congress names Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu as CM of Himachal Pradesh

Congress high command approvedSukhwinder Singh Sukhu as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, ANI reported quoting sources.

State Cong chief Pratibha Singh, S S Sukhu interact with leaders ahead of meet

We are all carrying forward Virbhadra Singh's legacy: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

Himachal Pradesh will have the most stable govt of Congress: Sukhu

I was never in the race -neither y'day nor today nor even in future: SS Sukhu on CM post

Congress will take 'consensus' decision based on views of MLAs in Himachal: Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said the views of the newly-elected MLAs inHimachalPradeshwere being sought to bring out a consensus on who will be their leader.

He said the observers sent to the hill state were seeking the individual views of all party legislators and they would convey to him their opinions, based on which the party will take a decision on the chief ministerial candidate.

Kharge said in the Congress party, there is a procedure in place and the party observers go and take the opinion of all legislators.

Newly elected Cong MLAs authorise party president to pick next Himachal CM

Newly elected Congress MLAs met here on Friday and unanimously passed a resolution authorising the party president to pick their leader who will be the nextHimachalPradeshchief minister.

Ahead of the Congress Legislature Party meeting, chief minister hopefuls Pratibha Singh, Mukesh Agnihotri and Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu reached the party office in state capital Shimla along with their supporters, who raised slogans in their favour.

The Congress wrested power from the BJP in the hill state winning 40 of the 68 assembly seats. The polling was held on November 12 and the results were declared Thursday.

Addressing the media after the legislature party meeting, AICC in-charge forHimachalPradeshRajeev Shukla said the one-line resolution was passed unanimously and the party's observers would submit their report to its high command on Saturday.