6-time Cong MLA sworn in as BJP minister in Madhya Pradesh

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on July 8, 2024
A Congress MLA joined the BJP-led MP government and was sworn in as a minister twice within 15 minutes. The MLA, Ram Niwas Rawat, had previously served in the Digvijaya Singh government and switched parties in April. His oath-taking ceremony had a procedural error, sparking controversy between the political parties.

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A Congress MLA joined the BJP-led MP government and was sworn in as a minister twice within 15 minutes. The MLA, Ram Niwas Rawat, had previously served in the...
on July 8, 2024 • IndiaTimes

A Congress MLA, Ram Niwas Rawat, created a stir by being sworn in as a minister in the BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government twice within a short span of 15 minutes....
on July 9, 2024 • IndiaTimes

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