Congress CMs' swearing-in: Bhupesh Baghel takes oath as Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
India | December 17, 2018 18:48 ISTBSP chief Mayawati, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav have skipped the oath-taking ceremony in Jaipur
BSP chief Mayawati, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav have skipped the oath-taking ceremony in Jaipur
After stunning victory of Congress in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, chief ministers of the three key states will be sworn in at different ceremonies in their respective states on Monday.
Baghel is a powerful leader of the OBC community which makes up 52 per cent of the state's 2.55 crore population.
Baghel, Congress' prominent OBC face in Chhattisgarh, contested from Patan constituency and defeated BJP's Motilal Sahu by a margin of 27,477 votes.
After selecting chief ministers of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, Congress president Rahul Gandhi held hectic parleys with top party leaders on Saturday to decide on the top post for Chhattisgarh.
The party high command summoned senior leaders of state unit including TS Singh Deo, Bhupesh Baghel and Charan Das Mahant to Delhi on Friday.
Chhattisgarh Assembly Polls: According to political pundits, the party of the favourite CM candidate is likely to win the polls. This fact becomes even more crucial for Congress as it has failed to field a CM candidate even few days before the polls.
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