On Wednesday, Rawat was restored as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, 46 days after he was ousted by the Centre in a political battle that ended in a setback to Narendra Modi government as the Supreme Court put its stamp of approval on the floor test in the Assembly.
"We have opened the result of the vote presented to us in a sealed cover by Jaidev Singh, Principal Secretary (Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs) and we find that 33 votes out of 61 were cast in favour of Rawat," an apex court bench had said seeking revocation of President's rule.
Rawat also thanked Congress and PDF MLAs with whose support he won the floor test in the Assembly paving the way for restoration of his government.
However, he said his fight was not just meant to save his government but to restore democratic and secular values.
Rawat was addressing party colleagues at the Congress Bhawan here at a felicitation programme.
Earlier, at a programme in Chamoli district, Rawat said resources at the state government's disposal will be harnessed on priority to implement welfare schemes meant for the poor, women, youth and the scheduled tribes.
He also visited rain-hit Ramlila maidan area of Tharali and ITI colony of Karnaprayag and constituted a committee headed by state assembly deputy Speaker Anusuya Prasad Maikhuri to ensure even distribution of relief among affected families.