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Madhya Pradesh cabinet expansion: 27 ministers take oath, including 11 OBCs

Former Union Minister Prahlad Patel and BJP National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya were among the 28 ministers sworn into the Madhya Pradesh cabinet.

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Nearly 28 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including heavyweights Kailash Vijayvargiya and Prahlad Patel, were inducted as ministers in the Madhya Pradesh government as part of the cabinet expansion on December 25.

On Monday, former Union Minister Prahlad Patel and BJP National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya were among the 28 ministers sworn into the Madhya Pradesh cabinet. Reportedly, among the 28, 18 ministers will hold cabinet berths. The other 10 ministers will be junior ministers or Ministers of State. 

Reportedly, there are only five women in the new cabinet, after the BJP claimed a win largely on a women’s empowerment platform and former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s Ladli Behna Yojana scheme. Nearly, 11 members of the new cabinet are from OBC or Other Backward Classes, underscoring the party’s effort to balance caste arithmetic ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. 

Meanwhile, Governor Mangubha C Patel administered the oath as he had to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and his two deputies, Jagdish Devda and Rajendra Shukla, the BJP’s Scheduled Caste and Brahmin faces.

The others sworn in were Nirmala Bhuria, Narayan Singh Kushwaha, and Nagar Singh Chouhan. Nirmala Bhuria was earlier the junior Health Minister and Narayan Singh Kushwaha was the junior Home Minister. In addition, tribal leader Sampatiya Uikey was also added to the new cabinet, as were Vijay Shah, Karan Singh Verma, Rakesh Singh, and Uday Pratap Singh.

Pradhuman Singh Tomar, who was earlier the Energy Minister; Tulsi Ram Silawat, the ex-junior Water Resources Minister; Govind Singh Rajput, the former Revenue and Transport; and Aidal Singh Kansana were also inducted into the Madhya Pradesh cabinet. All the four aforesaid ministers were among the 22 who supported ex-Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia when he quit the Congress in 2020, triggering the fall of Kamal Nath’s government.

The new minister’s to the Madhya Pradesh cabinet were chosen after extensive talks at the upper echelons of the BJP’s central leadership, including party President JP Nadda.

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Vijay meets PM Modi for second time as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister during Delhi visit

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi during his latest visit to the capital, marking their second interaction since Vijay became Chief Minister.

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday, marking their second meeting since Vijay assumed office last month.

The meeting took place during Vijay’s visit to the national capital, where he has also been scheduled to attend the Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog. Reports indicate that the interaction between the two leaders lasted around 20 minutes.

This follows Vijay’s first official meeting with the Prime Minister on May 27, shortly after taking charge as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. During that meeting, Vijay submitted a memorandum on several issues concerning the state, including the Mekedatu dam project, Tamil Nadu fishermen detained in Sri Lanka, and other matters related to the state’s interests.

Vijay’s latest Delhi visit has included meetings with several national leaders as he continues engagements with the Centre and leaders from different political parties. Reports said he also met senior Congress leaders during the trip.

The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister took office on May 10 after his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), emerged as a key force in the 2026 Assembly elections and formed the government with support from alliance partners.

While details of the latest discussion between Vijay and the Prime Minister were not immediately disclosed, the meeting is being viewed as part of ongoing Centre-state consultations on issues concerning Tamil Nadu.

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Abhishek Banerjee gets three-week interim protection in Bengal signature forgery case

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee has secured three weeks of interim protection from coercive action in the Bengal signature forgery case while the CID probe continues.

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Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee has received interim protection from coercive action for three weeks from the Calcutta High Court in connection with the alleged signature forgery case being investigated by the West Bengal CID. The relief comes amid an ongoing legal challenge by the senior party leader against repeated summons issued by investigators.

The case relates to allegations that signatures of several Trinamool Congress MLAs were forged on a party resolution submitted to the West Bengal Assembly during a leadership dispute. The complaint led to the registration of a case and a CID investigation, with the agency seeking to question Banerjee regarding the disputed document.

Court grants temporary relief

During the hearing, the court granted Banerjee protection from arrest and other coercive measures for three weeks while the matter remains under judicial consideration. The interim order provides temporary relief as the legal proceedings continue and the CID investigation moves forward.

Banerjee had approached the High Court challenging the CID summons and seeking protection from any adverse action. He had also requested additional time to appear before investigators, citing legal proceedings and other commitments.

CID probe and summons

The West Bengal CID has issued multiple notices to Banerjee in the alleged forgery case and has maintained that his statement is important for the investigation. Investigators have also questioned several MLAs and carried out searches linked to the probe.

According to investigators, the inquiry focuses on allegations that signatures appearing on a party communication submitted to the Assembly did not match those of some legislators. The authenticity of the document and related records remains under examination.

The matter is expected to return to court after the expiry of the interim protection period, while the CID investigation continues.

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CID searches Mamata Banerjee’s residence-cum-office in signature forgery investigation

The West Bengal CID carried out a search at Mamata Banerjee’s Kalighat residence-cum-office in Kolkata as part of an ongoing probe into allegations that signatures of Trinamool Congress MLAs were forged on a document submitted to the Assembly Speaker.

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The West Bengal Crime Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday carried out a search at the Kalighat residence-cum-office of Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee as part of its investigation into an alleged signature forgery case that has triggered a major political controversy in the state.

The probe relates to allegations that signatures of several Trinamool Congress MLAs were forged on a communication submitted to the Assembly Speaker regarding the selection of senior party leader Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay as the Leader of Opposition.

According to the complaint, two party MLAs, Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha, informed the Speaker that no resolution had been adopted at a May 6 meeting as claimed in the official communication. They further alleged that signatures were added later and questioned the authenticity of several entries on the document.

The CID team, accompanied by police personnel, arrived at the premises located at 30B Harish Chatterjee Street in Kolkata. The location serves as both Mamata Banerjee’s residence and an important party office. Investigators reportedly conducted the search after seeking information connected to the collection of signatures under scrutiny.

The development comes amid an intensifying investigation that has already seen multiple notices issued to Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee. Searches were also conducted at locations linked to him as investigators sought to verify details regarding the process through which the signatures were collected.

The signature forgery controversy has added to the political challenges facing the Trinamool Congress, with the issue exposing internal divisions within the party following its recent electoral setback in West Bengal.

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