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Chhattisgarh swearing-in ceremony: Arun Sao, Vijay Sharma take oath as Deputy Chief Ministers

Chhattisgarh oath-taking ceremony: As per constitutional norms, Chhattisgarh, which has a 90-member assembly, can have a maximum of 13 ministers, including the CM. The BJP won 54 out of the total 90 assembly seats in the recently held Assembly elections.

Chhattisgarh CM swearing-in Image Source : INDIA TVBJP leaders Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma took oath as Deputy Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh.

Chhattisgarh Oath Ceremony: BJP leader Vishnu Deo Sai took oath as the fourth Chief Minister of the state. The swearing-in ceremony took place at Science College ground in the state's capital.  Meanwhile, Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma were also administered oaths as Deputy Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh. As per the norm, the Chhattisgarh cabinet can have a maximum of 13 ministers including the Chief Minister. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP Chief JP Nadda and other leaders of the party were present at the ceremony. Sai, a tribal face and political veteran who served as a Union Minister, emerged as the dark horse of the week-long suspense over the chief ministerial post of Chhattisgarh. Sai's name was announced as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh on December 10 after a key meeting of the BJP's newly-elected 54 MLAs in the state was held in Raipur. He won the Kunkuri Assembly seat with a total of 87,604 votes. The new Chief Minister started his political career as a village sarpanch. In 1989, he was elected as a 'panch' of Bagia village panchayat and the next year he became the sarpanch unopposed.

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Live updates : Chhattisgarh CM swearing-in ceremony

  • 4:19 PM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    Arun Sao, Vijay Sharma take oath as Deputy Chief Ministers | watch

    BJP leaders Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma also took oaths as Deputy Chief Ministers of the state. 

  • 4:03 PM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    Vishnu Deo Sai takes oath as the 4th Chief Minister of state

    BJP leader Vishnu Deo Sai takes oath as the 4th Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. He took oath in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top leaders of the party

  • 3:52 PM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    Shah, Nadda, other leaders reach venue ahead of oath taking ceremony

    Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president JP Nadda have reached the stage at the Science College Ground in Raipur. In addition, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel have also reached the venue. 

  • 3:45 PM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    Three separate stages built at Science College Ground

    Three separate stages have been built at the Science College Ground for the programme. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda, Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma and CMs of other states are likely to attend the event.

  • 3:36 PM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    Sai to take oath shortly in presence of PM Modi

    MLAs have started coming to the Science College ground where the oath ceremony will take place at 4 pm. Sai will take the oath as Chief Minister in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In addition, Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma will also take the oath as Deputy Chief Ministers.

  • 2:26 PM (IST) Posted by Nivedita Dash

    Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma are expected to take oath as dy CMs

    Two Deputy Chief Ministers - Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma are expected to take oath along with Chief Minister. The names of remaining ministers will be announced later, sources said

     

  • 1:44 PM (IST) Posted by Nivedita Dash

    Chhattisgarh cabinet can have a maximum of 13 ministers including the CM

    As per the norm, the Chhattisgarh cabinet can have a maximum of 13 ministers including the chief minister.

     

  • 1:03 PM (IST) Posted by Nivedita Dash

    Chhattisgarh CM-designate Vishnu Deo Sai's wife Kaushalya Devi says, 'It is both luck and good work'

    Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Chhattisgarh CM-designate Vishnu Deo Sai, his wife Kaushalya Devi says, "We are very excited. There are no words to express the feeling. We are here due to your love and blessings. It is both luck and good work that he did..."

  • 12:37 PM (IST) Posted by Nivedita Dash

    1,000 police personnel deployed for security arrangements

    Speaking about the preparations, an official said around 1,000 police personnel have been deployed for security arrangements. Intensive checks are being conducted at intersections, bus stands, railway stations, airports etc, in Raipur city, he said.

  • 11:56 AM (IST) Posted by Nivedita Dash

  • 11:52 AM (IST) Posted by Nivedita Dash

    Other CMs to also attend the ceremony

    Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, among others, will also be present at the event, as per the state BJP unit.

     

  • 11:51 AM (IST) Posted by Nivedita Dash

    Event to be held at Science College ground in Raipur

    Elaborate preparations have been made at the Science College ground in Raipur, where the swearing-in ceremony will be held at 4 pm. More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the function.

     

  • 11:51 AM (IST) Posted by Nivedita Dash

    Vishnu Deo Sai to take oath as chief minister of Chhattisgarh today

    BJP MLA Vishnu Deo Sai will take oath as chief minister of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday at an event in Raipur which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, senior BJP leaders and chief ministers of other states.