Shimla: The Virbhadra Singh-led cabinet in Himachal Pradesh was expanded today with the induction of a minister, an official said in Shimla.
This is the second cabinet expansion of the nearly three-year-old Congress government.
Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office to Karan Singh, a three-time legislator from Banjar in Kullu district, at a simple but impressive ceremony in the Raj Bhawan here.
Karan Singh, 58, was a state minister for primary education in the previous Prem Kumar Dhumal-led BJP government between 1998 and 2003.
With his induction, the strength of the cabinet, including Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, increased up to 12 - the maximum permissible.
"There will be now no scope of expansion of the cabinet," the chief minister told reporters.
This is the second cabinet expansion of the nearly three-year-old Congress government.
Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office to Karan Singh, a three-time legislator from Banjar in Kullu district, at a simple but impressive ceremony in the Raj Bhawan here.
Karan Singh, 58, was a state minister for primary education in the previous Prem Kumar Dhumal-led BJP government between 1998 and 2003.
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With his induction, the strength of the cabinet, including Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, increased up to 12 - the maximum permissible.
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"There will be now no scope of expansion of the cabinet," the chief minister told reporters.
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