Jaipur: Veteran BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan was today sworn in as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for third consecutive term.
Chouhan, who led the BJP to a spectacular hat-trick in recently concluded assembly elections, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav.
The oath ceremony was held at Jamboree ground here.
The entire BJP top brass, including its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, party chief Rajnath Singh, veteran L K Advani and senior leaders of its allies Shiv Sena and Shiromani Akali Dal attended the swearing in ceremony, amid tight security arrangements.
Known for maintaining a low-profile, 54-year-old Chouhan led the BJP to win an impressive 165 seats in 230-member legislative assembly reducing Congress tally to just 58 from 71 in 2008.
