Unfavoured colleagues
Almost a month after Shivraj Singh Chouhan (pictured) took oath of office as chief minister, Madhya Pradesh finally got a cabinet recently. But the point to note is, in the mini cabinet (there are only five ministers), not a single member is of Chouhan’s choice, according to those in the know. Narottam Mishra, who has been allotted important portfolios like health and home, is a known anti-Chouhan BJP leader in Madhya Pradesh. He played a crucial role in toppling the Congress government in the state and was one of the contenders for the top job. Tulsiram Silawat and Govind