Mohan Yadav, a three-time BJP MLA from Ujjain South, has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. The oath-taking ceremony, conducted by Governor Mangubhai Patel at Bhopal's Motilal Nehru stadium, also saw BJP legislators Jagdish Devda and Rajendra Shukla taking office as Deputy Chief Ministers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP's national president J. P. Nadda attended the event, along with other Union Ministers and senior BJP leaders. Yadav is the 19th CM of Madhya Pradesh, succeeding Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who served for over 16 years. The BJP secured 163 out of 230 assembly seats in the state, while the Congress, which won 114 seats in 2018, reduced to 66. The BJP has been in power in Madhya Pradesh since 2003, with Chouhan leading for most of that period.
Key Points:
1. Mohan Yadav, a three-time BJP MLA from Ujjain South, has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, succeeding Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who ruled for over 16 years.
2. BJP legislators Jagdish Devda and Rajendra Shukla were also sworn in as Deputy Chief Ministers during the ceremony at Bhopal's Motilal Nehru stadium, conducted by Governor Mangubhai Patel.
3. The oath-taking event was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP's national president J. P. Nadda, along with several other prominent leaders.
4. Mohan Yadav is now the 19th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, marking the BJP's continued dominance in the state, where they secured 163 out of 230 assembly seats, while the Congress fell from 114 seats in 2018 to 66.
5. The BJP has maintained a stronghold in Madhya Pradesh since 2003, with Shivraj Singh Chouhan leading for most of that period until Yadav's recent elevation as Chief Minister.
(With Agency Inputs)
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