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The change of guard came a day after Tirat Singh Rawat resigned from the post on Friday late evening

Tirath Singh Rawat had replaced Trivendra Singh Rawat on March 10 after he was similarly asked by the party to step down.

"Kumbh is at the bank of the River Ganga. Maa Ganga's blessings are there in the flow. So, there should be no corona," added the chief minister.

Rawat also advised the people who had come into contact with him over the past few days to get themselves tested.

The chief minister said these days youngsters go to the market to buy ripped jeans. If they can't find one, then they cut their jeans using scissors.

Tirath Singh Rawat was the state BJP president from 2013-2015 and is currently the party's national secretary.