"Congratulations to Shri JaiRamThakur ji on taking oath as Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. Wish him and his Council of Ministers all the very best," Patnaik tweeted.
Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office and secrecy to Thakur and 11 other Ministers.
BJP had won 44 seats out of 68-seats in the state Assembly elections.
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