NEW DELHI: As many as 28 BJP MLAs, including Prahlad Patel and Kailash Vijayvargiya, took oath as ministers on Monday as the CM Mohan Yadav-led government expanded its cabinet in Madhya Pradesh.
Out of the 28 leaders who were sworn-in, 18 took oath as cabinet ministers, six leaders took oath as ministers of state (Independent Charge) and 4 took oath as state ministers.
Leaders like Sampatia Uikey, Tulsiram Silawat, Aidal Singh Kansana, Govind Singh Rajput, Vishvas Sarang, Vijay Shah, Karan Singh Verma, Rakesh Singh and Uday Pratap Singh were among those who took oath in the Mohan Yadav-led govt.
Senior leaders Kailash Vijayvargiya and Prahlad Patel were also sworn in as Madhya Pradesh ministers.
The leaders were administered the oath of office by governor Mangubhai Patel.
Ahead of the oath ceremony, CM Yadav had said that his new cabinet will work for the betterment of the state under the guidance of Prime Minister Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah, BJP chief J P Nadda and state party chief VD Sharma.
The MP cabinet headed by Yadav has two deputy chief ministers- Rajendra Shukla and Jagdish Devda.
The maximum strength of the council of ministers in Madhya Pradesh, which has 230 MLAs, can be 35, including the CM.
The BJP secured a landslide victory in the state assembly elections held last month, winning 163 seats in the 230-member assembly.
Yadav took oath as chief minister on December 13 along with Shukla and Devda who were sworn in as deputy CMs.
(With inputs from PTI)
Out of the 28 leaders who were sworn-in, 18 took oath as cabinet ministers, six leaders took oath as ministers of state (Independent Charge) and 4 took oath as state ministers.
Leaders like Sampatia Uikey, Tulsiram Silawat, Aidal Singh Kansana, Govind Singh Rajput, Vishvas Sarang, Vijay Shah, Karan Singh Verma, Rakesh Singh and Uday Pratap Singh were among those who took oath in the Mohan Yadav-led govt.
Senior leaders Kailash Vijayvargiya and Prahlad Patel were also sworn in as Madhya Pradesh ministers.
The leaders were administered the oath of office by governor Mangubhai Patel.
Ahead of the oath ceremony, CM Yadav had said that his new cabinet will work for the betterment of the state under the guidance of Prime Minister Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah, BJP chief J P Nadda and state party chief VD Sharma.
The MP cabinet headed by Yadav has two deputy chief ministers- Rajendra Shukla and Jagdish Devda.
The maximum strength of the council of ministers in Madhya Pradesh, which has 230 MLAs, can be 35, including the CM.
The BJP secured a landslide victory in the state assembly elections held last month, winning 163 seats in the 230-member assembly.
Yadav took oath as chief minister on December 13 along with Shukla and Devda who were sworn in as deputy CMs.
(With inputs from PTI)