Madhya Pradesh CM Oath Ceremony, Shivraj Singh Chouhan Oath Taking HIGHLIGHTS: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan today took oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh at Raj Bhavan. This comes hours after he was elected the leader of BJP legislative party in Madhya Pradesh. Soon after this, he said that he would work honestly for development of the state. He further said that his aim was to stop spread of coronavirus.
“I have appealed to party workers to not celebrate the oath-taking ceremony and not come out on streets. They should stay at home and pray for the newly formed government,” he added.
In the 230-member Legislative Assembly, the BJP has 107 MLAs. While two seats were already vacant, the acceptance of 22 Congress MLAs resignation has reduced the effective strength to 206. In the current assembly, a political party or an alliance needs to secure the support of 104 MLAs. The Congress has 92 MLAs.
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan takes oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh at Raj Bhavan. This comes just days after Kamal Nath resigned after Congress lost the majority in the House.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan: As a BJP worker, I will work honestly for development of Madhya Pradesh. But right now the aim is to stop spread of coronavirus. I have appealed to party workers to not celebrate the oath-taking ceremony and not come out on streets. They should stay at home and pray for the newly formed government.
Madhya Pradesh crisis: Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been elected as the leader of BJP legislative party in Madhya Pradesh. MP Observer Arun Singh, and state in-charge Vinay Sahasrabuddhe joined in the meeting from Delhi via video conference.
Madhya Pradesh: BJP leader Arun Singh and state in-charge Vinay Sahasrabuddhe will hold a meeting via video conference later today on formation of state government. Arun Singh has been appointed as the observer of Madhya Pradesh. Shivraj Singh Chouhan is likely to take oath as the chief minister of MP at 9:00 pm today (Monday).
BJP's Shivraj Singh Chouhan is likley to take oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh today at 9:00 PM at Raj Bhavan in Bhopal.
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The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly has 230 members. While two seats were already vacant, 22 Congresss MLAs resigned, reducing the effecting strength to 206. While the BJP has 107 MLAs, the Congress has 92 members.
Senior BJP leader Shivraj SIngh Chouhan is likely to take oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on Monday evening, media reports said.