Tibetan Parliament greets New Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh

Wednesday, 2 January 2008, 2:08 p.m.

The newly elected chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Prof Prem Kumar Dhumal

Dharamshala: The Tibetan
Parliament in Exile has congratulated the new chief minister of
Himachal Pradesh, Prof Prem Kumar Dhumal on his party’s victory in the
2007 state assembly election.

In a letter dated 31 December, Parliamentary Secretary Mr Ngawang
Tsultrim expressed his hope that Himachal Pradesh under the leadership
of Prof Dhumal, “The existing good and cordial relationship between the
people of Himachal Pradesh and Tibetan people will further
strengthened”.

The State Governor V S Kokje administered the oath of office to
Mr Dhumal at the historic Ridge in the state capital on 30 December.

Chief Minister Dhumal’s party, the BJP won the assembly election with a thumping majority, winning 41 out of the 68 seats