Raipur
Speculation regarding cabinet expansion has intensified in Chhattisgarh for a long time. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has recently indicated this. He said that cabinet expansion has to happen, we will have to wait until it happens. Since then it was believed that the cabinet expansion could be postponed for the time being, but now reports are coming that the cabinet expansion can happen any time after the election of district presidents.
Actually, district presidents are to be appointed in the state before December 30. Approval in this regard has been received from the central leadership of BJP, and the process of cabinet expansion can begin after the election of the state president. It is believed that the Model Code of Conduct may come into effect from December 31, hence cabinet expansion is possible by the end of this month. Along with this, there is also a possibility of reshuffle in the departments of ministers.
Actually, district presidents are to be appointed before December 30. The names of the district presidents will be unanimously approved in the BJP meeting. Immediately after this, CM Sai’s cabinet can be expanded any time. However, the election code of conduct may be imposed on December 31. In such a situation, it is believed that the cabinet of Chhattisgarh government may be expanded by the end of this month. During the cabinet expansion, there is a possibility of reshuffle in the portfolios of ministers.
Discussion of these names intensified
The total number of ministerial posts along with the Chief Minister in the cabinet can be 14 instead of 13 like Haryana. In the cabinet expansion, 3 MLAs may get a place instead of 2. According to sources, green signal has been received from the central leadership for cabinet expansion. The news coming from the inner chamber of BJP is that there is maximum discussion about making any 3 ministers out of Amar Aggarwal, Kiran Singhdev, Gajendra Yadav, Rajesh Munat and Ajay Chandrakar for the post of minister.
Let us tell you that Kiran Singhdev is currently the state president of BJP. If Kiran Singhdev becomes minister, then there is a possibility that one of Shivratan Sharma and Anurag Singhdev will be made the state president. At the same time, Saurabh Singh’s name is also being mentioned in the race for state president. According to sources, the name of the state president will be announced only after the cabinet expansion.
Number of ministers in the cabinet
It is noteworthy that after the formation of the government in Chhattisgarh, Vishnu Dev Sai had taken oath as the CM, apart from this, Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma had taken the oath as Deputy Chief Ministers. Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai had expanded the cabinet and included 9 MLAs in the cabinet. In this situation, the total number of ministers became 12. In Chhattisgarh, the maximum number of ministers including the Chief Minister can be 13. In such a situation, one post was vacant. One post was lying vacant. At the same time, Brijmohan Agarwal, who was in the Sai cabinet, had resigned from the cabinet after becoming an MP. In such a situation, the place of two ministers is vacant. However, there is discussion that like Haryana, the number of ministers here could be 14 instead of 13. In such a situation, instead of 2, 3 MLAs can get a place in the cabinet.
Discussion is going on in the names of these leaders
In the cabinet expansion, the total number of ministers along with the Chief Minister may be 14 instead of 13, as was the case in Haryana. According to sources, instead of 2, 3 MLAs may get ministerial posts. According to party sources, the names of Amar Agarwal, Kiran Singh Deo, Gajendra Yadav, Rajesh Munat and Ajay Chandrakar are most discussed for the post of minister. Are.
Kiran Singhdev is currently the state president of BJP, if he becomes a minister, then either Shivratan Sharma and Anurag Singh Deo can be nominated for the post of state president. Saurabh Singh’s name also in the state In discussion for president. According to sources, the name of the state president will be announced only after the cabinet expansion.
Possible reshuffle in Sai cabinet
After the formation of the government in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai took oath as CM, while Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma took oath as Deputy Chief Ministers. After this, the Chief Minister included 9 MLAs in his cabinet, taking the total number of ministers to 12. The maximum number of ministers in Chhattisgarh can be 13, so one post was vacant.
Let us tell you that after becoming an MP, Minister Brijmohan Aggarwal had resigned from the post of Minister, due to which now two posts are vacant. Now there is discussion that like Haryana, the number of ministers in Chhattisgarh can also be 14 instead of 13, due to which three MLAs can get a place in the cabinet.
