Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur said Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked him to work hard, and fulfill the aspirations of the people of his state.
"I am thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he attended our swearing-in ceremony despite Himachal being a small state," Thakur told India Today.
The new CM said his government was "charged up to deliver good governance."
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