Vishnu Deo Sai, the newly appointed Chief Minister, and his cabinet will take oath on Wednesday, December 13. The date was announced on Monday evening through a press statement issued by the government.
Apart from Mr. Sai and two Deputy Chief Ministers, several other Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs are expected to take oaths at the Science College grounds in the capital, Raipur. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other top BJP leaders are scheduled to attend the swearing-in ceremony.
“The programme will be attended by Union Home Minister Mr. Amit Shah, BJP National President Mr. J P Nadda, Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, [BJP] Chhattisgarh State in-charge Mr. Om Mathur, co-in-charge Mr. Nitin Nabin and chief Ministers and senior leaders of many States will be present,” the statement said.