By- Srushti sharma
The newly elected BJP MLAs in Madhya Pradesh have elected Dr Mohan Yadav as the new chief minister of the state.
Earlier this month, the BJP scored a landslide victory in Madhya Pradesh by winning 166 seats.
Mohan Yadav is a member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Ujjain Dakshin constituency in Ujjain district.
He first became an MLA in 2013 from the same seat. He won the assembly elections from the same seat in 2018 and 2023.
Mohan Yadav is also a cabinet minister in Shivraj Singh Chouhan's government.
According to the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha website, Mohan Yadav was born on March 25, 1965.
He was born in Ujjain. He is married to Seema Yadav. They have two sons and a daughter.
Mohan Yadav has several educational degrees including BSC, LLB, MA, MBA and PhD.
Mohan Yadav has been the higher education minister in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan's government.