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28 ministers including 12 from Scindia camp sworn in MP

  •   Thu, Jul 02 2020 01:08:15 PM

Bhopal, Jul 2 (IANS): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inducted 28 new ministers on Thursday including 12 from Jyotiraditya Scindia's camp. Of the 22 Congress MLAs who resigned from the Congress to join the BJP, 14 are now in the expanded ministry.

The total strength of Scindia's camp in the ministry is now 14 as two former MLAs were already inducted in the cabinet.

Officiating Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers at a function in the Raj Bhawan. Meticulous observation of COVID-19 protocol marked the 45 minute ceremony.

Among those inducted on Thursday, 20 are of cabinet rank and eight are ministers of state.

Former ministers included from the BJP are Gopal Bhargava, Vijay Shah, Jagdish Devda, Yashodhara Raje Scindia, Bhupendra Singh, Brajendra Pratap Singh and Vishwas Sarang.

From Scindia camp, Bisahulal Singh, Aidal Singh Kansana Imarti Devi, Prabhuram Choudhary, Mahendra Singh Sisodia, Pyadyumna Singh Tomar, Hardeep Singh Dang, Rajwardhan Singh Dattigaon have been taken as cabinet ministers.

While Brajendra Singh Yadav, Girraj Dandotia, Suresh Dhakad and O.P.S. Bhadoria from Scindia camp were inducted as ministers of state.

From BJP Prem Singh Patel, Om Prakash Saklecha, Usha Thakur, Arvind Bhadoria and Mohan Yadav were also inducted as cabinet ministers.

While Bharat Singh Kushwaha, Inder Singh Parmar, Ramkhelavan Patel and Ram Kishore Kavre took oath as ministers of state.

Those inducted from Scindia camp had resigned as legislators in March which led to the toppling of 15-month-old Kamal Nath Government.

All of them will contest by-polls likely to be held in the state soon. Twenty four assembly seats are vacant in the state assembly.

Besides Chouhan, senior BJP leaders including Scindia and union minister Narendra Singh Tomar among others were present on the occasion.

The initial "mini" expansion of the Chouhan cabinet took place on April 21 with the induction of five ministers, including two former Congress MLAs close to Scindia -- Tulsi Silawat and Govind Singh Rajput.

Chouhan took oath as chief minister for a record fourth term on March 23 this year, after Kamal Nath resigned from following rebellion by 22 MLAs of the Congress.

The total strength of Chouhan's cabinet is now 34 including chief minister. It has only one vacancy now as the total strength of the ministry as per the constitutional norms should not exceed 35.
  

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  • Anirudd, Andheri. Mumbai

    Thu, Jul 02 2020

    at least more minister than now in maha will get ministry!

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  • smr, Karkala

    Thu, Jul 02 2020

    The BJP's Congress Muth Bharath has finally made RSS Mukth accommodating more Congress and opposition members.
    Thanks to the operation Kamala the party has free his own grass root workers and now in power in more than 8 states.
    The nation should also thank Supreme Court of India for legalizing corruption through 'operation Kamala' aftermath of Karnataka verdict.

    It is unfortunate that justice of this nation has dropped to its lowest. The anti-defection law became mockery of our democracy.

    The Supreme Court of India should explain to the nation;
    1. Why did tax payers should bare the expenses of re-elections due to these defections who are elected by the voters to complete five year term choosing candidate of his will and party?
    2. Do we need expensive elections if elected peoples' representative call be available for sale?
    3. Why do we need anti-defection laws, if elected people's representative can't complete his term from the elected party choose by the voters?
    4. Do Supreme Court and the Election Commission of India have due respect to the voters mandate?
    5. Do we have any mechanism to audit the accounts of crossed members? Why there are no CBI, ED, CAG auditing of their accounts comprising the asset declared in election affidavit and current balance amount?

    Jai Hind

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  • Bhavya Baliga, Udupi

    Thu, Jul 02 2020

    There is a provision called PIL, my dear smr.

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  • smr, Karkala

    Thu, Jul 02 2020

    Bhavya Baliga, Udupi

    Madam, None of the PIL and RTI is honored by your beloved BJP government. Just take the example of 'PM Care fund'.
    Whenever the question raised it is rejected with weird reasons.

    Jai Hind

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  • Krishna, Udupi

    Thu, Jul 02 2020

    arey smr

    dada pundi ya?

    PIL panda Public Interest Litigation

    submit to Court not to govt. if you trust in Court

    Bhagya sis, u r explaining to them??????????????
    they know only blame modi

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  • El En Tea, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 02 2020

    Congress BJP ruling in MP.

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