Swearing ceremonies in Jaipur, Raipur and Bhopal: the opposition unity ahead of Lok-Sabha elections 2019

NewsBharati    17-Dec-2018
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New Delhi, Dec 17: Congress' Ashok Gehlot will be sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan today, while party leader Kamal Nath will take oath as the CM of Madhya Pradesh, and Bhupesh Baghel as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.

 

Congress President Rahul Gandhi is among those who will attend the swearing-in ceremony in all the three states.

 

The swearing ceremonies in Jaipur, Raipur and Bhopal are being seen as the platform to showcase the opposition unity ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2019.

 

In Rajasthan, Governor Kalyan Singh will administer the oath of the office and secrecy to Mr Gehlot and his deputy Sachin Pilot at the Albert Memorial Museum Hall in Jaipur. Two-time Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was sworn as third stint in Rajasthan. Rajasthan state congress chief Sachin Pilot was sworn as Deputy Chief Minister for first time.

 


In Madhya Pradesh, Governor Anandiben Patel will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Kamal Nath around 1:30 in the afternoon at Jamboori Maidan in Bhopal.
 

Nine-time Lok Sabha member from Chhindwara, Mr Kamal Nath was elected as the leader of Congress Legislature Party after days of deliberations. 
 

Congress President Rahul Gandhi and many senior leaders of different political parties will be present at the swearing-in ceremony. The 72-year-old Kamal Nath will be sworn in as the 18th chief minister of Madhya Pradesh. 
 

In Chhattisgarh, Governor Anandiben Patel will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Baghel, the State Congress President, in Raipur this evening. After four days of discussions with legislators and Mr Gandhi, party observer Mallikarjun Kharge announced the name of Mr Baghel as the Chief Minister at the Congress legislature party meeting in Raipur yesterday.
 

The congress has also extended an invitation to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to attend the ceremonies, signaling the possible ties.
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