After being designated as the chief minister of Chhattisgarh, Vishnu Deo Sai took oath as the chief minister of the state. The ceremony took place in the ground (field) of Science College, Raipur.

VVIPs who attended

PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath, and JP Nadda were among the prominent dignitaries who attended the oath-taking ceremony.

Notably, ex-chief minister Bhupesh Baghel was also invited and was present to attend the event.

The short programme

The event began with the swearing-in of Vishnu Deo Sai as the chief minister, followed by Arun Sao as the deputy chief minister. Closure of it was announced soon after Vijay Sharma took oath as the second deputy CM of Chhattisgarh.

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Former chief minister Dr. Raman Singh who has been designated as the speaker of the house, also attended the event.

BJP: Decisions and directions

With all the top leaders of the BJP coming together at the oath-taking ceremony, the party symbolizes its stronghold in the states which might work as a catalyst for the upcoming general elections in 2024.

Putting aside all the speculations about cabinet ministers, the party limited this event to the swearing-in for the three top-most legislative posts. No other minister took oath in the event. Seems like the party needs more time to spread its wings for the ministries.