Kamal Nath sworn-in as Madhya Pradesh CM

DN Bureau

Kamal Nath took oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh here on Monday.

Kamal Nath taking oath as Madhya Pradesh CM
Kamal Nath taking oath as Madhya Pradesh CM


Bhopal: Kamal Nath took oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh here on Monday.

Kamal Nath's swearing-in ceremony was attended by several senior Congress leaders, including party president Rahul Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath of office to Nath, 72. The governor had on Friday invited Nath to form the new government in the state.

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The Congress on Thursday named Nath, the nine-time Lok Sabha member from Chhindwara, to head the state Congress Legislature Party, after hours of hectic parleys held by party chief Rahul Gandhi with senior party leaders.

Nath, who has held several portfolios in the Union cabinet, was appointed the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee president on April 26 and was at the forefront in steering the party to a win in the November 28 Assembly polls. The results were declared on December 11.

The Congress, which won 114 seats, has secured support of 121 MLAs, including SP (1) and BSP (2) legislators and four independents, to cross the majority mark of 116 seats in the 230-member Assembly. (PTI)

 










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