Shivraj Singh Chouhan took oath as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister for the third consecutive time in the presence of the state's Governor Ram Naresh Yadav short while ago at Jamboree grounds in Bhopal. The 54 year old led the BJP score a hat-trick in the state by bagging 165 seats out of 230 in the Assembly elections.

BJP's top leaders Rajnath Singh, Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley were present at the ceremony. Also the BJP chief ministers  of other states Mr. Raman Singh, Vasundara Raje and Manohar Parriker spotted in the event.

Interestingly Andhra Pradesh former chief minister and Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu attended the event raising doubts of TDP alliance with BJP in next general elections. Industrialist Anil Ambani too graced the swearing ceremony.

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AW: Vamshi Tunga