Latest News | Rajasthan Cabinet Expansion Likely on December 30, Say Sources

Jaipur, Dec 29 (PTI) The expansion of the Cabinet in BJP-ruled Rajasthan is likely to take place on Saturday, official sources have said.

The newly-inducted ministers will take oath at a ceremony in the Raj Bhavan at 3.30 pm. Governor Kalraj Mishra will administer the oath, they said on Friday.

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Preparations for the oath ceremony are already underway at the Raj Bhavan.

Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, meanwhile, has travelled to Delhi to meet the BJP high-command ahead of the Cabinet expansion.

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The BJP stormed to power in the state, securing 115 seats in the 200-member House on December 3.

After nine days, the party declared first-time MLA Sharma as chief minister and Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa as his deputies.

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