Madhya Pradesh cabinet expansion to take place on Monday, announces CM Mohan Yadav

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday clearly stated that the cabinet expansion of the newly elected state government will take place on Monday. Talking to the media personnel after meeting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National president JP Nadda, Yadav informed that the oath-taking ceremony of the new ministers will take place at around 3.30 pm on December 25th.

The MP CM, however, refused to reveal the names, who are likely to be inducted into the cabinet. The curtain on the names will only be raised at the oath-taking ceremony tomorrow, says the CM.

CM announces cabinet expansion after meeting BJP president Nadda

Addressing the reporters, he added, "After clinching a landslide victory under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our double engine government will move ahead under his leadership and that of JP Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah," reported news agency PTI.

The preparations for the oath-taking ceremony on Monday are underway at Raj Bhawan.

Earlier, BJP leader Mohan Yadav took oath as the Chief Minister of the state along with two deputy chief ministers Rajendra Shukla and Jagdish Devda on December 13.

The maximum strength of the council of ministers in the 230 members Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh, can be 35, including the chief minister. In the assembly elections held last month, the BJP won 163 seats and Congress 66.