Vishnu Deo Sai takes oath as Chhattisgarh Chief Minister
The Hindu
Vishnu Deo Sai takes oath as Chhattisgarh CM in Raipur. PM Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda, Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari, CMs of other States attended the event.
Vishnu Deo Sai, the BJP Legislative Party leader and MLA from Kunkuri seat, was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh in Raipur on December 13.
State BJP chief Arun Sao and MLA Vijay Sharma took oath as Deputy Chief Ministers.
Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Sai and his two Deputies during a grand ceremony held at the Science College ground attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president JP Nadda, Union ministers Amit Shah and Nitin Gadkari, and Chief Ministers of some States.
Mr. Sai (59) will be the fourth Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh State, which was created in 2020.
Mr. Sao (54) hails from the influential Sahu (Teli) OBC community. Mr. Sharma (50), a Brahmin, is the State BJP’s general secretary.
Earlier in the day, Mr. Sai offered prayers at the Jagannath temple in Raipur, and also paid tributes to freedom fighter Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee by garlanding their statues at different places in State capital Raipur, officials said.
Mr. Sai (59) performed customary rituals at the Jagannath temple in the morning and prayed for peace, progress and prosperity in Chhattisgarh, a statement issued by the State Public Relations Department said.
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