Chhattisgarh Governor meets Vishnu Deo Sai, invites him to form government
India TodayChhattisgarh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan on Sunday evening invited BJP legislative party leader Vishnu Deo Sai to form government in the state and handed him a letter pertaining to his appointment as the Chief Minister. The swearing-in ceremony of the new chief minister may take place on December 12 or 13 as per the availability of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a senior BJP leader said. BJP's state president Arun Sao on Sunday submitted a letter to the Governor stating that Deo Sai has been elected the leader of the BJP's legislative party by the newly-elected MLAs and staked a claim to form the government, a statement issued by the Raj Bhavan said. After visiting Raj Bhavan, Arun Sao told reporters the swearing-in ceremony of Sai may take place on December 12 or 13 as per the availability of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.