Madhya Pradesh: 28 MLAs take oath as ministers in Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath expanded his Cabinet today, with 28 MLAs, including two woman legislators, sworn in as ministers. Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath to the new ministers at the Raj Bhavan in Bhopal. Sajjan Singh Verma, Vijayalaxmi Sadho, Hukum Singh Karada, Govind Singh Rajput, Bala Bachchan, Arif Akil, Pradeep Jayaswal, Imarti Devi were among those sworn in as ministers today.
Congress returns to power in MP after 15 years
Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Kamal Nath had taken oath as the chief minister on December 17, after the Congress won the MP Assembly elections, defeating BJP in a nail-biting contest. The Congress returned to power in the state after 15 years.