Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister  

 Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior BJP leader Kailash Chandra Joshi passed away in Bhopal on Sunday.
 

Several leaders cutting across party lines sent in their condolences on the death of former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Babulal Gaur, including Prime Minister Modi, who appreciated his contribution to developments in the state.

Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Babulal Gaur passed away due to a cardiac arrest. He was 89
 

While a recuperating Arun Jaitley has launched the attack on Rahul Gandhi’s omissions and commissions on the Rafale issue on Twitter already and former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhand has taken it forward, calling the Congress president a ‘liar’, the BJP’s counter-offence is not going to stop here

Shukla will take charge on Monday, sources confirmed. He has been selected keeping in mind his non-controversial career. Shukla is known to be close to former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.