Six new faces inducted into J’khand ministry, total number rises to nine
6 Aug 2013 4:38 AM IST
The 22—day—old Hemant Soren ministry in Jharkhand was expanded on Sunday with the induction of six new faces, taking the total number of ministers to nine including the chief minister.
Governor Syed Ahmed administered the oath to Champai Soren, Simon Marandi, Hazi Hussan Ansari, Jaiprakash Bhai Patel (all JMM), Suresh Paswan (RJD) and Geetashree Oraon (Congress) at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi.
Speaking to the media later, the chief minister said he would undertake another cabinet expansion soon.
Soren said his government’s aim was to step up development by inducting three more ministers to take his cabinet’s final strength to 12. As per constitutional provision Jharkhand can have a maximum of 12 ministers including the chief minister. Hemant Soren—led UPA government (JMM, Congress, RJD and some smaller parties and Independents) had taken oath on 13 July.
Governor Syed Ahmed administered the oath to Champai Soren, Simon Marandi, Hazi Hussan Ansari, Jaiprakash Bhai Patel (all JMM), Suresh Paswan (RJD) and Geetashree Oraon (Congress) at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi.
Speaking to the media later, the chief minister said he would undertake another cabinet expansion soon.
Soren said his government’s aim was to step up development by inducting three more ministers to take his cabinet’s final strength to 12. As per constitutional provision Jharkhand can have a maximum of 12 ministers including the chief minister. Hemant Soren—led UPA government (JMM, Congress, RJD and some smaller parties and Independents) had taken oath on 13 July.
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