MP polls: BJP legislature party's meeting on December 13

BHOPAL: The first meeting of the BJP Legislature Party in Madhya Pradesh following the Assembly elections would be held at the party's state office here on December 13, where Shivraj Singh Chouhan is expected to be formally elected as its leader.

Senior BJP leaders, including Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, party Vice-President Prabhat Jha and others will be attending the meeting.

The BJP won a consecutive third term in Madhya Pradesh under Chouhan's leadership in the elections.

Chouhan will take oath as the Chief Minister on December 14 at a function at the Jamboree maidan here, where BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is expected to be present along with other party leaders.