Tuesday, 25 December 2018

Chhattisgarh CM expands cabinet; enlists nine ministers

Raipur, Dec 25 Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday directed the first expansion of his Cabinet by inducting nine Congress MLAs, including a woman legislator, as ministers.

Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath to the new ministers at the Police Parade Ground here.

The ministers took oath in Hindi.

Among the ministers sworn in included Mohammed Akbar, Umesh Patel, Anila Bhediya and Ravindra Chaubey.

Baghel accepting promise as Chhattisgarh chief minister on December 17, after the Congress won the state assembly election with a thumping majority.

Two other Congress legislators, T S Singh Deo and Tamradhwaj Sahu, were also sworn in as ministers that day.

The Congress came back to power in the state following 15 years, dislodging the Raman Singh-led BJP government.

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