West Bengal govt gets 35 more ministers, strength reaches 41
The Adhikari government completed a major administrative exercise with the induction of 35 ministers, setting the stage for portfolio allocation across departments.
The Adhikari government completed a major administrative exercise with the induction of 35 ministers, setting the stage for portfolio allocation across departments.
The Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government inducted 23 new ministers in a major Cabinet expansion aimed at strengthening administration and widening alliance representation.
He was accompanied by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, State BJP President Pankaj Chaudhary, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya.
As per the announced schedule, the winter session of the Maharashtra assembly is set to begin on Monday, December 16 in Nagpur, which is Maharashtra's winter capital. A last-minute shifting of the oath-taking event to Nagpur cannot be ruled out, sources said.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated on Thursday that he held discussions about the cabinet expansion and portfolio allocation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda and party's National General Secretary BL Santhosh.
With the induction of new ministers, the Odisha's Council of Ministers now has 22 ministers.
The cabinet expansion is considered politically significant since it will be undertaken keeping in mind the parliamentary elections due in 2024.
Currently, in charge of 16 ministries, Dahal is running the government with the help of five ministers and a minister of state.
His statement assumes significance when former Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Montek Singh Ahluwaliah opposed the Old Pension Scheme
State BJP president, Suresh Kashyap, said that the Congress leaders made lots of promises to be implemented as soon as they come to power, but it is surprising that even their cabinet has still not been finalized.
