In the Legislative Assembly 2023, MLA Mohan Yadav replaced Shivraj Singh Chouhan and became the 19th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He has been in the topmost position since 2005, except in 2018-2020 as the Congress Party was in the Power.
About Mohan Yadav:
Mohan Yadav, the 58-year-old OBC leader was born on March 25, 1965, in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. Yadav obtained many educational degrees such as BSc, LLB, MA, MBA and PhD.
His political career started when he was in college, and he stood in college politics as a student leader. In 2013, he was selected as MLA. In 2018, he made the victory by successfully defending his seat in Ujjain’s South Constituency Chetan Yadav, of Congress.
He came into the limelight when he was appointed as a minister under Shivraj Chouhan’s government in 2020.
Political Journey:
In 2011-2013, Mohan Yadav was elected as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Co-operation. In 2013, he was elected as the MLA for the first time.
In 2018, he was again elected as the MLA Ujjain Dakshin Seat after winning the Legislative Assembly Election. In 2020, Yadav became the cabinet minister under Shivraj Chouhan’s government.
On December 11, 2023, he became the new Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
Factors Behind BJP’s Decision to Select Yadav:
OBC Dominant, Yadav belongs to the OBC Community, which is a green sign to get a good number of voters from MP as he can appeal to more voters as his supporters are and can benefit BJP.
Also, his continuity to stay in the upper position is stable. This indicates caste-based political trends.
No controversies, Mohan, unlike other leaders, is not involved in any sort of controversies or scandals. He has a very clear and positive image among the public. Moreover, his connection with RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh), which shares a similar ideology with BJP, ensures the support of Sangh Parivar and their affiliates.
Expectations from the New CM
Looking at the background of the new CM Mohan Yadav, it’s clear that he can gain the trust and support of people and has effective communication with the public, which helps in understanding their problems. This will benefit the BJP by getting a large number of vote banks.
Overall, Yadav’s previous work and the support from the public and central government is a green flag, that Yadav can make MP better than before, and will a new era of unity and development almost in every sector.
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