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Bhopal: Mohan Yadav — a third time MLA from an Other Backward Classes (OBC) with strong roots in the Hindu nationalist Rashtrya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) took oath as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister here on Wednesday. Two Deputy Chief Ministers – Jagdish Devda and Rajendra Shukla — both of whom have been ministers in the previous tenure of the state government, also took oath along with him.
The swearing-in was conducted by Madhya Pradesh’s Governor Mangubhai Patel in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Amit Shah, BJP’s national head J. P. Nadda and the Chief Ministers of several states ruled by the saffron party.
Yadav – a wrestler and a businessman-turned-politician became the 19th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh since the state came into exist in 1952. Ravishankar Shukla was the first CM (1952-1956) of Madhya Pradesh. Former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who was replaced by Mohan Yadav, took the oath of the post four-time and served for over 16 years. The moment before Yadav was sworn in as CM, Chouhan who was until then incumbent CM, said, “jas ki tas rakh deeni chadariya.”
The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Party leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aadityanath, BJP National President JP Nadda and other NDA leaders.
