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Uttarakhand Cabinet Expanded: Five BJP MLAs Swear In as Ministers

The Uttarakhand cabinet was expanded on Friday with five BJP MLAs taking oath as ministers at a ceremony in Dehradun. The swearing-in was held at Lok Bhavan in the presence of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Governor Gurmeet Singh. The new ministers include MLAs from constituencies like Rajpur Road, Haridwar, Roorkee, Rudraprayag, and Bhimtal. The expansion fills five vacant ministerial positions and follows hints from the CM and state BJP president about an imminent reshuffle.

Key Points: Five BJP MLAs Sworn In as Uttarakhand Cabinet Ministers

  • Five BJP MLAs inducted
  • Oath at Lok Bhavan
  • CM Dhami & Governor present
  • Vacant positions filled
  • MLAs' performance evaluated
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Uttarakhand: Five BJP MLAs sworn in as cabinet ministers

Uttarakhand cabinet expands as five BJP MLAs take oath as ministers in Dehradun ceremony presided by CM Pushkar Singh Dhami and Governor.

"The expansion comes amid heightened anticipation as five ministerial positions remained vacant - Official Report"

Dehradun, March 20

The Uttarakhand on Friday witnessed cabinet expansion with five Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs swearing in as ministers at a ceremony in Dehradun.

The swearing-in ceremony was held at Lok Bhavan in the presence of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Uttarakhand Governor Gurmeet Singh, who administered the oath of office to five new ministers.

BJP MLAs Khajan Das from Rajpur Road assembly constituency, Madan Kaushik from Haridwar, Pradeep Batra from Roorkee, Bharat Chaudhary from Rudraprayag, and Ram Singh Kaira from Bhimtal assembly constituency took oath in the new cabinet today.

The expansion comes amid heightened anticipation as five ministerial positions remained vacant in the Uttarakhand cabinet, and after the performance records of MLAs were closely evaluated for potential induction into the cabinet.

It is to be noted that Chief Minister Dhami and Uttarakhand BJP president Mahendra Bhatt, on several occasions earlier, hinted at an imminent cabinet expansion.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Saw the ceremony on TV. CM Dhami looks confident. Let's hope this isn't just political balancing and these MLAs actually deliver for their constituencies. The performance evaluation is a good step.
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Aditya G
Representation from different regions is important. Glad to see MLAs from Rudraprayag and Bhimtal included. The hills often feel neglected in state politics.
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Sarah B
While I appreciate the need for a full cabinet, I hope merit was the primary criteria. There's often talk of performance evaluation, but the public rarely sees the report card. A bit more transparency would build greater trust.
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Vikram M
The expansion was long overdue! Now the government has no excuse. Time to work on tourism, infrastructure, and job creation for our youth. Jai Uttarakhand! 🙏

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