Shimla : Jairam Thakur, Himachal Pradesh’s new chief minister, thanked BJP cadres and leaders for their support after party observers and legislators picked him over Jagat Prakash Nadda, another contender for the top post.

The BJP won comfortably in the recently concluded assembly election in Himachal Pradesh, a swing state which is currently governed by the Congress.

As Thakur prepares to take charge of the Himalayan state, here are five things you should know about him.
Jairam Thakur is considered close to JP Nadda and hence enjoys support of the BJP top brass.