Mohan Yadav was sworn in as the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday at the Lal Parade Ground in Bhopal. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP national president JP Nadda. The two deputy chief ministers, Rajendra Shukla and Jagdish Devda, also took charge officially. Former Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan was present at the venue along with other BJP leaders. Yadav was elected unanimously as the BJP legislative party leader and is considered close to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).