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Political bigwigs to attend Kamal Nath's swearing-in ceremony

Even as the sprawling Jumboori ground, considered auspicious by all political parties.

Bhopal: Mr Kamal Nath, who steered Congress to power in Madhya Pradesh in the recently held Assembly elections, is all set to be sworn-in as the 18th Chief Minister of the state on Monday.

Even as the sprawling Jumboori ground, considered auspicious by all political parties, is scheduled to host the ceremony, the occasion is all set to turn a show of strength by Congress-led Mahagathbandhan with allies of the party expected to present in full strength.

AICC president Rahul Gandhi, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and a host of senior Congress leaders such as Ambika Soni, Mukul Wasnik, Mallikarjun Kharge, N S Siddhu and Raj Babbar are scheduled to attend.

Bosses of regional parties such as Chief Ministers Chandrababu Naidu, Arvind Kejriwal, H.D. Kumarswamy and JD (S) leader H.D. Deve Gowda, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar and his party colleague Praful Patel, DMK chief M.K. Stalin, NCP leader Farooq Abdullah, JMM leader Hemant Soren and former chief minister of Jharkhand Babulal Marandi are expected to attend the ceremony.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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