Mayawati to be sworn in as CM tomorrow

BSP supremo Mayawati will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for the fourth time tomorrow after Governor T V Rajeswar today invited her to form the next government.

Hours after Mayawati was elected unanimously as the leader of the BSP Legislature Party, she drove to Raj Bhawan at 3 PM and gave a letter to the Governor seeking that she be invited to form the government. She was at the Raj Bhawan for 45 minutes.

She told reporters after meeting the Governor that she would be taking the oath at 1 PM in the lawns of Raj Bhawan.

She declined to answer questions on whether any ministers will also be sworn in tomorrow saying the media will be informed as developments take place.

"I have not taken any decision in this regard so far. I will inform you when I take a decision," she said.

She was accompanied by BSP General Secretary S C Mishra.

Mayawati, who will be the state's 32nd Chief Minister, said she had also informed the Governor that the BSP had secured absolute majority.

It will after 14 years that the state will be having single party rule.