Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has submitted his resignation to Governor Baby Rani Maurya amid political drama in the state. 

Addressing the media after resigning from the post of Uttarakhand chief minister, Trivendra Singh Rawat thanked the Bharatiya Janata Party for giving him the opportunity to serve as CM for four years.

"The BJP gave me the golden opportunity to serve as CM for four years. I was born in a small village. Only BJP gives so much respect and opportunity to someone who belongs to a simple family from a small village," ex-CM Rawat said.

"It was a unanimous decision that now I should pass on the baton to someone else. I want to thanks the people of the state for giving me the chance to serve," he said.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has submitted his resignation to Governor Baby Rani Maurya amid political drama in the state. 

Addressing the media after resigning from the post of Uttarakhand chief minister, Trivendra Singh Rawat thanked the Bharatiya Janata Party for giving him the opportunity to serve as CM for four years.

"The BJP gave me the golden opportunity to serve as CM for four years. I was born in a small village. Only BJP gives so much respect and opportunity to someone who belongs to a simple family from a small village," ex-CM Rawat said.

"It was a unanimous decision that now I should pass on the baton to someone else. I want to thanks the people of the state for giving me the chance to serve," he said.