Overview

• Chief whip Sushant Shukla confirmed the swearing-in for 10:20 am in Raipur and instructed all BJP MLAs to attend.
• Governor Ramen Deka will administer the oath to the new ministers, according to BJP leaders.
• Party leaders say three legislators are likely to be inducted, which would take the council to 14 members including the chief minister.
• Gajendra Yadav, Rajesh Agrawal and Khushwant Singh were seen meeting Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday night, prompting speculation about their inclusion.
• Sources say Sai is weighing the removal of underperforming ministers as part of the exercise, though final decisions remain unannounced.