Ending months of speculation about a change of guard, Vijay Bahuguna on Friday resigned as Uttarakhand Chief Minister amidst indications that Union minister Harish Rawat has emerged as a strong contender to succeed him. <br /><br />Shortly before going to the Raj Bhawan to submit his resignation to governor Aziz Qureshi, the former high court judge-turned-politician said he was resigning on the directives of the party high command. <br /><br />"I am resigning from the post of chief minister on the directives of the party high command. Tomorrow there will be a meeting of MLAs and I request them to pass a resolution with consensus authorising Congress president Sonia Gandhi to elect the new chief minister," Bahuguna told reporters.<br /><br /><br />For More information on this news visit : http://www.newsx.com/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at : http://www.facebook.com/newsxonline<br />Subscribe to our YouTube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/newsxlive
