Vishnu Deo Sai government in Chhattisgarh to hold first Cabinet meet; discuss poll promises
The Hindu
The first Cabinet meeting of the newly-formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Chhattisgarh will take place on December 14, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has said.
The first Cabinet meeting of the newly-formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Chhattisgarh will take place on December 14, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has said.
.Mr. Sai was sworn in as Chief Minister on December 13, while two party MLAs Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma took oath as Deputy Chief Ministers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Ramdas Athawale, BJP president J. P. Nadda and many other party leaders attended the swearing-in ceremony, in Raipur, that saw a massive gathering of around 50,000 people.
Mr. Sai and his two deputies later went to the Mantralaya and took charge after performing rituals. The three held talks with State Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain and Director General of Police Ashok Juneja there.
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Talking to reporters, Mr. Sai said, "The Cabinet meeting will be held on Thursday. An introductory programme with Secretaries of all Departments will also be held. Subsequently a press briefing will be done." Asked about decisions which could be taken on a priority basis in the Cabinet, Mr. Sai said, "We will discuss it in the Cabinet. However, you all know 'Modi ki guarantees', the promises made in our poll manifesto. Discussion will be held on it in the Cabinet and priorities will be fixed."
After being elected as the BJP legislature party leader on Sunday, Mr. Sai had said sanctioning 18 lakh houses to beneficiaries of the PM Awas Yojana will be the first work to be done in the State.
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