The Governor also accepted resignation of Chief Minister P K Dhumal, however, requested him to continue in the office till the new government is formed.

The Dhumal-led BJP government got a drubbing into the recent Assembly polls, whose results were announced two days ago. The party managed to get only 26 seats in 68-member house.

Congress, which got 36 seats, is all set to form the new government in the hill state.

  

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First Published: Dec 22 2012 | 7:55 PM IST

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