Vishnu Deo Sai: Vishnu Deo Sai to take oath as Chhattisgarh CM on December 13
RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister designate Vishnu Deo Sai has invited former CM Bhupesh Baghel and other senior Congress leaders
RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister designate Vishnu Deo Sai has invited former CM Bhupesh Baghel and other senior Congress leaders for the swearing-in ceremony scheduled to be held on Wednesday in state capital. Sai will take oath as CM in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 12 council of ministers in state cabinet will also be swearing-in, at the event, an official statement from public relations department said.
Chief minister Sai has invited former CM Bhupesh Baghel, deputy CM T S Singhdeo and Congress state president Deepak Baij for the oath taking ceremony.
Speaking to the reporters, BJP state president Arun Sao said that swearing-in ceremony of Sai and council of ministers will be historic just like the party’s historic victory in assembly elections. He said that all the representatives of political parties including the opposition and religious organizations in state are invited for the grand event.
The 59-year-old tribal leader Vishnu Deo Sai, a former Union minister will take oath as the fourth chief minister of Chhattisgarh at Science College ground at 2 PM and other senior Union leaders including Amit Shah, JP Nadda will also be present.
The representatives of Chhattisgarh Rajbhasha manch met the CM and submitted a memorandum requesting him to take oath in local dialect Chhattisgarhi. Convener of the association Nandkishore Shukla also requested the same for the cabinet ministers and MLAs too.
While political corridors are buzzing with the new council of cabinet ministers, speculations are rife over posts for deputy chief ministers. Amid indications of Chhattisgarh having two deputy CMs this time, the BJP leaders said that just like the name of CM was a suspense till the last hour, the anticipation will go continue until the announcement of deputy CM’s post and name.
Guessing if it would be two positions for deputy CMs, party leaders feel that the seniors would pick one from OBC and another from general category to strike a balance. The two much-talked about potential names were state president Arun Sao coming from OBC community and Vijay Sharma, the first time MLA from Kawardha who gave an impressive defeat to Congress leader and former minister Mohd Akbar.
While Sao, a former lawyer has been far from controversies and had taken over state president’s post when Vishnudeo Sai was removed, he’s considered as an unbiased leader having close association with sangh.
Former chief minister Raman Singh is most likely to be named as the speaker of the state assembly.
However, the council of minister could include many new faces with representation of women MLAs while the old legislators who earlier got chance as ministers, might have to take a back seat, party insiders said.
Prominent names in the probable list are senior leaders and old faces who were ministers in previous regime of BJP including Brijmohan Agrawal, Amar Agrawal, Ajay Chandrakar, tribal leaders Kedar Kashyap, Vikram Usendi and Ramvichar Netam, Dayaldas Baghel and Rajesh Munat while Dharamlal Kaushik had served as a speaker.
Among the new potential faces are IAS-turned-politician OP Chaudhary and Bhavna Bohra, Renuka Singh, Lata Usendi and Gomti Sai.
With more than 1000 police personnel to be part of massive security cover in and around the venue, extensive patrolling and checking drive is going on in Raipur. An officer in public relations department said that more than a lakh people are expected to attend the event. Presence of large number of sages and saints would also be there.
The vehicles in Raipur are being scanned and teams of crime prevention patrolling unity and Dial 112 are in action keeping an eye on anti-social activities.
Senior BJP leaders, newly elected MLAs, Raipur collector Sarvesh Bhure, SSP Prashant Agrawal and senior officers took stock of preparations at the venue ground.
Chief minister Sai has invited former CM Bhupesh Baghel, deputy CM T S Singhdeo and Congress state president Deepak Baij for the oath taking ceremony.
Speaking to the reporters, BJP state president Arun Sao said that swearing-in ceremony of Sai and council of ministers will be historic just like the party’s historic victory in assembly elections. He said that all the representatives of political parties including the opposition and religious organizations in state are invited for the grand event.
The 59-year-old tribal leader Vishnu Deo Sai, a former Union minister will take oath as the fourth chief minister of Chhattisgarh at Science College ground at 2 PM and other senior Union leaders including Amit Shah, JP Nadda will also be present.
The representatives of Chhattisgarh Rajbhasha manch met the CM and submitted a memorandum requesting him to take oath in local dialect Chhattisgarhi. Convener of the association Nandkishore Shukla also requested the same for the cabinet ministers and MLAs too.
While political corridors are buzzing with the new council of cabinet ministers, speculations are rife over posts for deputy chief ministers. Amid indications of Chhattisgarh having two deputy CMs this time, the BJP leaders said that just like the name of CM was a suspense till the last hour, the anticipation will go continue until the announcement of deputy CM’s post and name.
Guessing if it would be two positions for deputy CMs, party leaders feel that the seniors would pick one from OBC and another from general category to strike a balance. The two much-talked about potential names were state president Arun Sao coming from OBC community and Vijay Sharma, the first time MLA from Kawardha who gave an impressive defeat to Congress leader and former minister Mohd Akbar.
While Sao, a former lawyer has been far from controversies and had taken over state president’s post when Vishnudeo Sai was removed, he’s considered as an unbiased leader having close association with sangh.
Former chief minister Raman Singh is most likely to be named as the speaker of the state assembly.
However, the council of minister could include many new faces with representation of women MLAs while the old legislators who earlier got chance as ministers, might have to take a back seat, party insiders said.
Prominent names in the probable list are senior leaders and old faces who were ministers in previous regime of BJP including Brijmohan Agrawal, Amar Agrawal, Ajay Chandrakar, tribal leaders Kedar Kashyap, Vikram Usendi and Ramvichar Netam, Dayaldas Baghel and Rajesh Munat while Dharamlal Kaushik had served as a speaker.
Among the new potential faces are IAS-turned-politician OP Chaudhary and Bhavna Bohra, Renuka Singh, Lata Usendi and Gomti Sai.
With more than 1000 police personnel to be part of massive security cover in and around the venue, extensive patrolling and checking drive is going on in Raipur. An officer in public relations department said that more than a lakh people are expected to attend the event. Presence of large number of sages and saints would also be there.
The vehicles in Raipur are being scanned and teams of crime prevention patrolling unity and Dial 112 are in action keeping an eye on anti-social activities.
Senior BJP leaders, newly elected MLAs, Raipur collector Sarvesh Bhure, SSP Prashant Agrawal and senior officers took stock of preparations at the venue ground.