8-time MLA Bhargava elected BJP legislature party leader in MP

Senior MLA Gopal Bhargava was Monday unanimously elected the BJP legislature party leader in Madhya Pradesh, paving the way for him to take over as the Leader of Opposition in the state assembly.

The eight-time MLA's name for the post was proposed by former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at a meeting of the newly elected legislators of the BJP, which was ousted from power in the November assembly polls.

The MLA from Rehli in Bundelkhand's Sagar district was elected the BJP legislature party leader, announced Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, central party observer for the process, after the meeting.

The meeting was held at the state BJP office Deendayal Parisar.

"Shivraj ji proposed the name of Gopal Bhargava ji in the meeting. The name was seconded by Narottam Mishra ji (MLA from Datia) and Vijay Shah ji (MLA-Harsud). The proposal was unanimously endorsed and welcomed by all MLAs," Singh said.

Mishra was said to be one of the contenders for the post of Leader of .