New Delhi: With the formation of the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh and Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu taking oath as the Chief Minister, speculations about the cabinet started. The selection of ministers for the Sukhu cabinet was considered to be difficult due to the infighting within the party, now the names of those who are to be made ministers in the Sukhu cabinet of Himachal Pradesh have been decided. All the names of the MLAs who will become ministers NDTV already knows, at 10 am today the cabinet expansion will take place.
The first name among those who became a minister in Himachal is Chandra Kumar, for the fifth time chandra Kumar has become MLA from Jwali (Kangra), in past the MP, in the Lok Sabha elections whom shanta kumar defeated. At the same time, the second name on this list is that of Dhaniram Shandilya. Shandilya is a third-time MLA from Solan. There, he has been an MP twice before. At the same time, he has also been a minister in Himachal Pradesh. Along with this, Harshvardhan Chauhan, who became MLA for the sixth time from Silai (Sirmour), will also be made a minister.
Along with this, Vikramaditya Singh, son of former chief minister Virbhadra Singh and second-time MLA from Shimla Rural, has also got a place in the Sukhu cabinet.
On the other hand, the party has reposed faith in Anirudh Singh, who became MLA for the third consecutive time from the Kusumpti seat in Shimla. The Kinnaur MLA Jagat Negi is also set to be made a minister, in the Virbhadra government Negi has also been the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Along with this, Rohit Thakur will also take oath today. Thakur has become MLA from Jubalkotkhai for the fourth time.
The cabinet will be expanded in Himachal Pradesh at 10 am today and the Governor will administer an oath to the new ministers. In Himachal Pradesh, earlier Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu and Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri had taken the oath.
Today in the Sukhu cabinet 7 ministers will take oath. At present, in the Himachal Council of Ministers only 10 posts are vacant. The total number of ministers including the Chief Minister and the deputy Chief minister in the state cannot exceed 12.
ASHNA