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Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh Chief Ministers to take oath today; PM Modi to attend ceremonies

Mohan Yadav and Vishnu Deo Sai will take oath as Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh respectively after the BJP's landslide victories in the state elections recently. Sources said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath besides other senior BJP leaders are expected to attend the oath taking ceremonies of the two Chief Ministers.

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By ETV Bharat English Team

Published : Dec 13, 2023, 10:12 AM IST

Updated : Dec 13, 2023, 11:43 AM IST

Hyderabad: After BJP's landslide victories in three state elections, Mohan Yadav and Vishnu Deo Sai will take oath as Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh respectively on Wednesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the oath taking ceremony, sources said. Rajasthan chief minister designate Bhajan Lal Sharma is scheduled to take oath on Dec 15.

It is learnt that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister designate Mohan Yadav will take oath first. The oath taking ceremony will take place at Lal Parade Ground in the state capital Bhopal. Later in the day, Vishnu Sai will take oath as Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh at Science College Ground in capital Raipur in the afternoon.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath besides other senior BJP leaders are expected to attend the oath taking ceremonies of the two Chief Ministers. The announcement of the names of Chief Ministers for the three states by the BJP high command came after much suspense with the saffron party finally coming up with unusual choices for the top posts in a surprise move.

  • "शपथ" छत्तीसगढ़ के नवनिर्माण का
    सुशासन और विकास के नए अध्याय का !!

    छत्तीसगढ़ की मेरी देवतुल्य जनता शपथ ग्रहण समारोह में आप सभी सादर आमंत्रित हैं। pic.twitter.com/tRWdjIbSgZ

    — Vishnu Deo Sai (@vishnudsai) December 12, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

In Madhya Pradesh, incumbent Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was expected by many to be the front-runner for the CM post after he led the party to a resounding victory against an anti-incumbency wave. But the BJP announced Mohan Yadav as the next chief minister of the state leaving analysts surprised.

Likewise, former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh was believed to return as the head of the state before the BJP announced the unsual choice in Vishnu Deo Sai for the post. In Rajasthan, former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje was perceived to be the frontrunner for the post besides union minister Gahendra Singh Shekhawat.

  • मुझ जैसे सामान्य कार्यकर्ता को मध्य प्रदेश भारतीय जनता पार्टी के विधायक दल का नेता चुनने के लिए सभी का धन्यवाद, ह्रदय से आभार। आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी, आदरणीय राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री @JPNadda जी , आदरणीय गृह मंत्री श्री @AmitShah जी एवं पार्टी के समस्त नेताओं,…

    — Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) December 11, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

But the BJP again made an unsual choice by announcing the name of Bhajan Lal Sharma as the next CM of Rajasthan.

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  1. BJP names Mohan Yadav as new Madhya Pradesh chief minister; Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigns
  2. Swearing-in of new Chhattisgarh CM on December 13 in Raipur; PM Modi to attend
  3. Amit Shah vowed to make Vishhu Deo Sai 'a big man' during poll campaign in Chhattisgarh

Hyderabad: After BJP's landslide victories in three state elections, Mohan Yadav and Vishnu Deo Sai will take oath as Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh respectively on Wednesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the oath taking ceremony, sources said. Rajasthan chief minister designate Bhajan Lal Sharma is scheduled to take oath on Dec 15.

It is learnt that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister designate Mohan Yadav will take oath first. The oath taking ceremony will take place at Lal Parade Ground in the state capital Bhopal. Later in the day, Vishnu Sai will take oath as Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh at Science College Ground in capital Raipur in the afternoon.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath besides other senior BJP leaders are expected to attend the oath taking ceremonies of the two Chief Ministers. The announcement of the names of Chief Ministers for the three states by the BJP high command came after much suspense with the saffron party finally coming up with unusual choices for the top posts in a surprise move.

  • "शपथ" छत्तीसगढ़ के नवनिर्माण का
    सुशासन और विकास के नए अध्याय का !!

    छत्तीसगढ़ की मेरी देवतुल्य जनता शपथ ग्रहण समारोह में आप सभी सादर आमंत्रित हैं। pic.twitter.com/tRWdjIbSgZ

    — Vishnu Deo Sai (@vishnudsai) December 12, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

In Madhya Pradesh, incumbent Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was expected by many to be the front-runner for the CM post after he led the party to a resounding victory against an anti-incumbency wave. But the BJP announced Mohan Yadav as the next chief minister of the state leaving analysts surprised.

Likewise, former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh was believed to return as the head of the state before the BJP announced the unsual choice in Vishnu Deo Sai for the post. In Rajasthan, former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje was perceived to be the frontrunner for the post besides union minister Gahendra Singh Shekhawat.

  • मुझ जैसे सामान्य कार्यकर्ता को मध्य प्रदेश भारतीय जनता पार्टी के विधायक दल का नेता चुनने के लिए सभी का धन्यवाद, ह्रदय से आभार। आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी, आदरणीय राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री @JPNadda जी , आदरणीय गृह मंत्री श्री @AmitShah जी एवं पार्टी के समस्त नेताओं,…

    — Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) December 11, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

But the BJP again made an unsual choice by announcing the name of Bhajan Lal Sharma as the next CM of Rajasthan.

Read More

  1. BJP names Mohan Yadav as new Madhya Pradesh chief minister; Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigns
  2. Swearing-in of new Chhattisgarh CM on December 13 in Raipur; PM Modi to attend
  3. Amit Shah vowed to make Vishhu Deo Sai 'a big man' during poll campaign in Chhattisgarh
Last Updated : Dec 13, 2023, 11:43 AM IST
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