Maha cabinet expansion: 10 ministers of state to be inducted

November 28, 2015 01:08

The proposed expansion of the Devendra Fadnavis ministry in Maharashtra slated for the first week of December will see 10 ministers of state being inducted into the BJP-led government.

"BJP President Amit Shah has given clearance for the Cabinet expansion and formal approval of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to be taken. "Out of the 12 vacancies, 10 will be filled and all will be ministers of state," a BJP leader said requesting anonymity.

Four ministers from BJP along with an identical number from the NDA's smaller members -- Rashtriya Samaj Paksha, Shiv Sangram, RPI(A) and Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna -- and two Shiv Sena leaders will be included in the council of ministers.

"Two berths for BJP will be kept pending," the leader said. The smaller allies have demanded Cabinet berths and Sena, too, was keen for an additional Cabinet berth.

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