The new chief minister of Uttarakhand would be Tirath Singh Rawat. He takes oath at 4 p.m on Wednesday.
The state elections in Uttarakhand is due next year.
It might be recalled that Trivendra Singh Rawat, his predecessor, had resigned from his post on Tuesday.
Tirath headed the state unit of BJP between 2013-15. He has also been an MLA in the past.
His name was picked over prominent candidates including Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and Uttarakhand Minister Dhan Singh Rawat.
