Himachal News: Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has given a big update regarding the cabinet expansion which has been under discussion for a long time in Himachal Pradesh. The Chief Minister said that the cabinet expansion in the state will be done soon. Along with this, reshuffle can also be done in the departments of ministers. He said this while talking to journalists after the inauguration of the Chief Minister's new office in the State Secretariat.
Cabinet will be expanded soon
Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said that there is no doubt about the cabinet expansion and it will happen soon. He also hinted that there could be changes in the portfolios of existing ministers with the inclusion of new faces in the cabinet. However, the Chief Minister did not give any detailed information regarding the exact date of extension or the names of possible ministers.
Even before this, discussions had been going on at the political level regarding cabinet expansion. In early September, the Chief Minister had discussed the issue with the party high command. At the same time, in later reports, the name of Kullu MLA Sundar Singh Thakur had come up as a possible minister.
Statement given after the inauguration of the new CM office
The Chief Minister on Monday inaugurated the new extension building of the Himachal Pradesh Secretariat and the Chief Minister's Office. He said that this office is not a personal place of any person, but an institutional office attached to the post of Chief Minister.
According to Sukhu, whichever Chief Minister comes to this post in future, he will be able to use this office. He said that the purpose of construction of the new office is to overcome the problems related to space and parking in the Chief Minister's office.
There may be changes in departments also
Along with the cabinet expansion, the possibility of reshuffle in the portfolios of ministers has also been expressed. The Chief Minister clarified that changes will also be made in the departments, but he did not tell which ministers' departments would be changed.
Cabinet expansion has already been discussed at the party high command level. In such a situation, after the latest statement of the Chief Minister, discussions have again intensified regarding possible changes in the cabinet.
Targeted at opposition also
Chief Minister Sukhu also responded to the criticism of the opposition regarding the new Chief Minister's office. He rejected the opposition's allegations that office construction was an unnecessary expense. The Chief Minister said that this office will also be used for the coming governments.
He also commented on some construction works done during the previous BJP government. Apart from this, the Chief Minister also reiterated his stand related to the interests of Himachal regarding the Kishau Multipurpose Project. These are political statements of the Chief Minister.