Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:48pm on 11 Dec 2023,Monday Politics
The BJP has named Mohan Yadav, 58, a leader from the Yadav OBC community, as the surprise new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. Although Yadavs are not the most influential, the OBCs make up over half the state's population. On Monday, Mr. Yadav was elected as the BJP legislative party leader just 15 days after the party's big state election win. The outgoing Higher Education Minister thanked the party, saying "I am a small party worker...I thank the party for this opportunity." Emphasizing unity, Mr. Yadav was nominated by outgoing CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and supported by other senior leaders. State BJP boss VD Sharma said Prahlad Patel, Narendra Tomar, and Kailash Vijayvargiya "supported the proposal."
