MP Oath-Taking Ceremony: Jagdish Devda, Rajendra Shukla swear in as Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Ministers

PM Modi on X, "Hearty congratulations to Dr. Mohan Yadav ji and Deputy Chief Minister Jagdish Deora ji and Rajendra Shuk ‍ La ji on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, the heart of the country! I am confident that under your leadership the double engine government in the state will work with double the enthusiasm and create new patterns of development. On this occasion, I also assure all my family members that the BJP government will leave no stone unturned to make your lives easier."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda and other leaders left from the venue of the swearing-in ceremony, in Bhopal.

Rajendra Shukla won the Rewa constituency in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election by defeating Congress candidate Rajendra Sharma with a margin of 21,339 votes.

Jagdish Devda won the Malhargarh constituency in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election by defeating Independent candidate Shyamlal Jokchand with a margin of 59,024 votes.

BJP leader Mohan Yadav took oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior NDA leaders.

BJP leaders Jagdish Devda and Rajendra Shukla took oath as the Deputy Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh, in Bhopal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior NDA leaders attend the ceremony.

Jagdish Devda and Rajendra Shukla were sworn in as Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Ministers.

BJP leader Mohan Yadav took oath as 19th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, replacing Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Bhopal.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami arrive at the venue of the swearing-in ceremony of Madhya Pradesh CM-designate Mohan Yadav, in Bhopal.

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia met Madhya Pradesh CM-designate Mohan Yadav in Bhopal, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Bhopal to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Mohan Yadav as the new chief minister of Madhya Pradesh.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath arrived at Bhopal airport to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Mohan Yadav as the new chief minister of Madhya Pradesh.

"It is a moment of great happiness that under the leadership of PM Modi, a new government is being established here in Madhya Pradesh," said Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde after arriving at Bhopal airport.

"I knew my father would get a good post. I feel his focus will be on education," said Aishwarya Shukla, daughter of Madhya Pradesh Deputy CM-designate Rajendra Shukla.

"I am confident that the new CM (Madhya Pradesh CM-designate Mohan Yadav) will take the prosperity, development and public welfare in the state to new heights," said Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister-designate Mohan Yadav offered prayers and sought blessings at Khatlapura Hanuman Temple in Bhopal hours before taking oath as CM of the state.

Mohan Yadav visits the temple ahead of the oath-taking ceremony

Ahead of the oath-taking ceremony, Chief Minister-designate Mohan Yadav offered prayers at Khatlapura Hanuman Temple in Bhopal.

Mohan Yadav at Khatlapura Hanuman Temple in Bhopal

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia arrived in Bhopal to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Madhya Pradesh CM-designate Mohan Yadav and Deputy CM-designates Rajendra Shukla and Jagdish Devda today.

The preparations for the oath-taking ceremony entered the last leg in Bhopal.

Yadav, who was not seen as a contender for the top post, is considered to be close to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and hails from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community which accounts for more than 48 per cent of the state's population. After he was named as chief minister-designate on Monday, Yadav met Governor Mangubhai Patel and staked a claim to form the next government. Yadav was elected as MLA from Ujjain South seat for the first time in 2013. He retained the assembly seat in 2018 and again in 2023.

Mohan Yadav was elected as MLA from Ujjain South seat for the first time in 2013. He retained the assembly seat in 2018 and again in 2023.

After Mohan Yadav was named as chief minister-designate on Monday, he met Governor Mangubhai Patel and staked a claim to form the next government.

A large number of Bharatiya Janata Party workers, especially from Mohan Yadav's hometown Ujjain, are also expected to be present for the ceremony, party sources said.

"Prime Minister Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president J P Nadda, the chief ministers of several BJP-ruled states and central ministers among others will attend the oath-taking ceremony," said MP BJP chief Vishnu Dutt Sharma.

Elaborate arrangements are being made for the swearing-in ceremony scheduled to be held at 11.30 am at the Lal Parade Ground here, state BJP chief Vishnu Dutt Sharma and outgoing chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told reporters after reviewing preparations for the ceremony.