Bhopal, (#thestates.news) The much-awaited
expansion of Madhya Pradesh’s Shivraj Singh Chouhan Council of Ministers was
finally effectuated on Thursday in the state capital with the induction of 20
members of Cabinet rank and eight ministers of state – significantly, about ten
of the fresh countenances are loyalists of Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart
Jyotiraditya Scindia.
The oath of office and secrecy was administered by Governor Anandiben Patel at
Raj Bhavan. Among the dignitaries in attendance were Chief Minister Shivraj
Singh ; Mr Scindia; Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development and
Panchayati Raj Minister Narendra Singh Tomar; Rajya Sabha Member Vinay P
Sahasrabuddhe; BJP state President Vishnu Dutt Sharma, other senior politicians
and top bureaucrats.
The Chouhan team now has 25 Cabinet ministers and eight state ones. In view of
the 230-member Assembly, the Council’s maximum permissible strength is 35,
including the Chief Minister. (uni) (#mediasaheb.com)
MP Council expanded, 28 new faces in Shivraj team
