<p>Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister-designate Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday visited the Ram Mandir in Raipur and prayed for the development and prosperity of the state.</p>.<p>Sai, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/chhattisgarh/vishnu-deo-sai-selected-as-new-chhattisgarh-cm-reports-2804844">the prominent tribal face of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state</a>, was on Sunday elected as the legislative party leader during the meeting of 54 newly-elected BJP MLAs here.</p>.<p>On Sunday evening, Chhattisgarh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan invited 59-year-old Sai to form government and handed him a letter pertaining to his <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/chhattisgarh/chhattisgarh-cm-designate-vishnu-deo-sai-reaches-raj-bhavan-in-raipur-to-meet-governor-2804932">appointment</a> as the chief minister after the BJP submitted a letter formally staking a claim.</p>.<p>On Monday, Sai visited the Ram Mandir on the VIP Road in state capital Raipur and offered prayers.</p>.<p>"He wished for the all-round development of the state and happiness and prosperity of the people," a statement issued by the state public relations department said.</p>.Ex-CM Baghel congratulates Vishnu Deo Sai on being elected as leader of BJP’s legislative party in Chhattisgarh.<p>"I wish that Chhattisgarh would reach a key position in terms of inclusive growth of all sections of the society and development in the country," Sai said.</p>.<p>According to officials, the swearing-in ceremony of the new CM is likely to take place on December 13 at the Science College ground here.</p>.<p>In the recently-concluded polls, the BJP won 54 out of the total 90 assembly seats in the state.</p>.<p>The Congress, which won 68 seats in 2018, was reduced to 35 seats this time.</p>.<p>The Gondwana Gantantra Party managed to win one seat.</p>
<p>Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister-designate Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday visited the Ram Mandir in Raipur and prayed for the development and prosperity of the state.</p>.<p>Sai, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/chhattisgarh/vishnu-deo-sai-selected-as-new-chhattisgarh-cm-reports-2804844">the prominent tribal face of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state</a>, was on Sunday elected as the legislative party leader during the meeting of 54 newly-elected BJP MLAs here.</p>.<p>On Sunday evening, Chhattisgarh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan invited 59-year-old Sai to form government and handed him a letter pertaining to his <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/chhattisgarh/chhattisgarh-cm-designate-vishnu-deo-sai-reaches-raj-bhavan-in-raipur-to-meet-governor-2804932">appointment</a> as the chief minister after the BJP submitted a letter formally staking a claim.</p>.<p>On Monday, Sai visited the Ram Mandir on the VIP Road in state capital Raipur and offered prayers.</p>.<p>"He wished for the all-round development of the state and happiness and prosperity of the people," a statement issued by the state public relations department said.</p>.Ex-CM Baghel congratulates Vishnu Deo Sai on being elected as leader of BJP’s legislative party in Chhattisgarh.<p>"I wish that Chhattisgarh would reach a key position in terms of inclusive growth of all sections of the society and development in the country," Sai said.</p>.<p>According to officials, the swearing-in ceremony of the new CM is likely to take place on December 13 at the Science College ground here.</p>.<p>In the recently-concluded polls, the BJP won 54 out of the total 90 assembly seats in the state.</p>.<p>The Congress, which won 68 seats in 2018, was reduced to 35 seats this time.</p>.<p>The Gondwana Gantantra Party managed to win one seat.</p>