Bhopal, Jul 28 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh minister Tulsi Silawat and his wife have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

In a tweet on Tuesday night, the water resources minister said he and his wife are in home quarantine on the advice of doctors.

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He appealed to all those who came in contact with him to get themselves tested for COVID-19.

Senior BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia said, in a tweet, he prayed for their speedy recovery.

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Despite showing no symptoms of the disease, Silawat said, he underwent COVID-19 test on the instruction of the chief minister.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was admitted to a hospital here on Saturday after he tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

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