Our Correspondent / RAIPUR
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel today expanded his Cabinet with the induction of nine ministers.
Governor Anandiben Patel administrated the oath of office to the ministers at the ceremony held at Police Parade Ground in Raipur this morning.
Mohammed Akbar, Ravindra Chaubey, Shiv Dehariya, Kawasi Lakhma, Anila Bhediya, Premsai Singh and Umesh Patel are among prominent legislators who were sworn-in.
Many senior Congress leaders, apart from Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Ministers TS Singhdeo and Tamradwaj Sahu, attended the swearing-in ceremony. Mr Baghel and the Ministers were sworn-in on the 17th of this month.
The strength of the Chhattisgarh cabinet has gone up to 12.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and senior ministers TS Singhdeo and Tamradwaj Sahu were sworn in on December 17.
State Cabinet can have a maximum of 13 ministers, including the chief minister.
In the new cabinet of Chhattisgarh, three members belong to the scheduled tribe, while two are from schedule caste. The cabinet also includes one woman legislator.