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Himachal Cabinet Expansion: Seven Ministers Take Oath

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar a♏dministered the oath to🀅 the newly inducted ministers at a ceremony at the Raj Bhawan. 

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu
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The Himachal Pradesh cabinet headed by Sukhvinder Singh S𓆏ukhu was expanded on S🍌unday with the induction of seven ministers, taking the total strength to nine. 

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the oath to the newly inducted ministers at a ceremony at♊ the Raj Bhawan. 

The new🐎ly inducted ministers include eldest MLA Dhani Ram S♛handil from Solan, Chander Kumar from Jawali in Kangra district, Harshwardhan Chauhan from Shillai in Sirmaur district and Jagat Singh Negi from tribal Kinnaur district.

Rohit Thakur, Anirudh Singh and Vꦿikramaditya Singh♏ from Jubbal-Kotkhai, Kasumpti and Shimla (Rural) in Shimla district respectively were also among those inducted. 

Besides the post of deputy speaker, thr𒉰ee berths are still vacant as maximum number of minist🔯ers, including the chief minister, cannot exceed 12.

Chief Minister Sukhu and Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Ag💃nihotri were sworn in on December 11.