Shivraj Singh Chouhan Trends As Mohan Yadav Named New Chief Minister Of Madhya Pradesh

Shivraj Singh Chouhan had earlier made it clear that he has never been a contender for the chief minister's post earlier or even now.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday ended nearly 10-day-long suspense after it named Mohan Yadav as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. Mr Yadav, the Education Minister in the outgoing government, had won from Ujjain South seat in the November Assembly election. As soon as the announcement was made, the name of Shivraj Singh Chouhan started trending massively on Google as there was speculation that he could return for a fifth term. Mr Chouhan, meanwhile, congratulated his "hard working" colleague.

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From the day the results of Madhya Pradesh election were announced, there was buzz around the future of Mr Chouhan. The BJP prolonged the suspense by holding multiple meetings on the issue, the latest by its central observers, to choose the next Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.