MP CM choice could boost BJP’s Yadav support

Former MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, an OBC, is replaced by Mohan Yadav, who can help BJP gain support among fellow Yadavs in UP, Bihar, and Haryana. Yadav, head of state Olympic and wrestling associations, is skilled in wielding swords, holds sway in Ujjain, made ‘Ramcharitmanas’ optional in colleges, and linked degrees to planting saplings. The decision may impact the Raje camp in Rajasthan BJP and push Congress to make changes in MP unit. BJP has been promoting non-upper caste leaders since 2003.