Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday expanded his Cabinet with nine MLAs being sworn in as ministers.

Baghel was sworn in with two other senior Congress leaders — TS Singhdeo and Tamrdhawaj Sahu — last Monday.

Congress has registered a landslide victory in Chhattisgarh polls, winning 68 seats in 90 member assembly. The BJP, which was in power in the state since 2003, was reduced to 15 seats while former chief minister Ajit Jogi-led Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (J) managed to win five seats. Jogi’s ally Bahujan Samaj Party has won two seats.

Here are the highlights:

12:40 pm IST Strength of Baghel-led Cabinet has gone up to 12 The strength of the Baghel-led Cabinet with the expansion has gone up to 12.





11:57 am IST Congress returned to power in Chhattisgarh after 15 years The Congress returned to power in the state after 15 years, dislodging the Raman Singh-led BJP government.





11:47 am IST Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath to the new ministers Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath to the new ministers at the Police Parade Ground in Raipur. Chhattisgarh Governor Anandiben Patel administered oath to new state cabinet ministers in Raipur. #Chhattisgarh pic.twitter.com/kjM2Hcf0fU — ANI (@ANI) December 25, 2018





11:37 am IST 9 MLAs take oath as ministers in presence of Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel 9 MLAs take oath as ministers in presence of Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel.





11:13 am IST Nine ministers will take oath today Nine ministers will take oath today. One yet to be decided. The nine ministers are Ravindra Chaubey, Rudra Guru, Kawasi Lakhma,Premsai Singh,Mohammad Akbar,Shiv Daheriya, Umesh Patel, Anila Bhediya and Jai Singh Agarwal.





11:06 am IST Oath ceremony of cabinet ministers begins in Raipur Oath ceremony of cabinet ministers begins in Raipur.





10:51 am IST List of front-runners of ministerial berths The front-runners of the ministerial berths are former Union minister Charandas Mahant, ex-minister in Madhya Pardesh government and senior leader Satynarayan Sharma, senior leader Mohammad Akhbar, former leader of Opposition Ravindra Chaubey , Amarjeet Bhagar, Kawasi Lakma and MLA Anita Bhedia.





10:46 am IST Bhupesh Baghel said party has focused on region-wise and community representation Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel has said,“The party has focused on the region-wise and community representation. Important leaders are covered keeping in mind next year’s general election.”





10:37 am IST Congress had adopted formula of giving representation to each of 11 LS constituencies The Congress had adopted the formula of giving representation to each of 11 Lok Sabha constituencies in the council.





10:14 am IST Bhupesh Baghel has announced farm loan waive Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Bhagel has announced his government will waive farm loans worth Rs 6,100 crore of around 1.66 million farmers.





10:03 am IST Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel took oath on December 17 Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel was sworn in with two other senior Congress leaders — TS Singhdeo and Tamrdhawaj Sahu on December 17.



