Ramniwas Rawat Joins Madhya Pradesh Cabinet as Minister

On Monday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Lal Yadav expanded his cabinet by inducting Ramniwas Rawat, who recently switched to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Rawat took the oath as a Cabinet Minister at Raj Bhavan in Bhopal, administered by State Governor Mangubhai C. Patel. Chief Minister Yadav was also present at the ceremony.

After taking the oath, Rawat expressed his gratitude, saying, “Today, I took oath as a minister. I am very thankful to the CM and the entire party. Whatever responsibility I will be given, I will do it with full devotion.”

Chief Minister Yadav congratulated Rawat, stating, “Our senior leader Ramniwas Rawat has taken oath today and I extend my congratulations to him. The people of Madhya Pradesh will benefit from the newly appointed minister in the government. He has a long experience and he has a stronghold in the entire state, especially in the Chambal region. It is an area with a lot of possibilities for development. The state government will work with its spirit and continuously move forward for the betterment of the state. I extend my good wishes to him.”

State cabinet minister Prahlad Singh Patel also extended his best wishes to Rawat, saying, “Today Ramniwas Rawat has taken oath as a cabinet minister in the Madhya Pradesh government. An experienced leader will play his part in the development of Madhya Pradesh. I extend my best wishes to him.”

Rawat is a six-time MLA from Vijaypur assembly constituency in Sheopur district and he switched to the BJP during the Lok Sabha elections on April 30 this year.