"I congratulate your commendable victory in the general elections to the Legislative Assembly," Palaniswami said in his message to Thakur.
He also conveyed his best wishes to the BJP leader for a successful tenure as Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.
Thakur, a five-time MLA, today took oath as the new chief minister of Himachal Pradesh at a swearing-in ceremony attended by, among others, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP president Amit Shah.
The BJP has won 44 seats in the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly.
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