Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that the state cabinet could be expanded soon.
Talking to media persons on the sidelines of an event on Sunday, Rawat said that though cabinet expansion was needed, the vacant positions in the cabinet were not affecting the functioning of the state’s cabinet. It is pertinent to mention that following the demise of the then Finance minister Prakash Pant last year, there are three vacant posts in the state cabinet.
Currently, there are eight ministers in the cabinet. When asked about the vacant positions in the cabinet, the CM said, “The need for cabinet expansion is being felt. However, the vacant positions are not affecting functioning negatively.
The government is taking decisions with the approval of all. The media will be informed first when the cabinet is expanded,” he said.