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Hemant Soren Hints At Cabinet Expansion, Likely In A Few Days.

Source – ndtv.com

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday hinted towards the expansion of his Cabinet likely to be done in next couple of days.

Mr Soren in Delhi held a meeting with Congress leaders regarding power sharing in the Jharkhand government.

While talking to media after returning from Delhi Mr Soren said in Ranchi,”Lots of discussions were done there. Everything will be clear very soon.. Let’s keep something for us to decide.”

Earlier it was being said that the alliance in the state is facing some sort of disagreement as Congress is demanding five seats in the Cabinet, but Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is willing to give only four.

“Everything will be done by agreement,” said Mr Soren

On the other hand, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will hold meeting of all newly elected legislators in Delhi on January 17. It is expected that Jharkhand Cabinet expansion will be announced after that.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren Likely To Expand Jharkhand Cabinet After 2 Days.

Source – ndtv.com

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren is likely to expand his cabinet after kharmas, an inauspicious period in Hindu calendar, ends in two days.

Mr Soren, who is in Delhi to take part in the non-BJP Chief Ministers’ meeting with Sonia Gandhi, is likely to discuss cabinet expansion with her as well as other senior Congress leaders. He may return to Ranchi on Tuesday.

Mr Soren took oath on December 29 along with three ministers – two from the Congress and one from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). No Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA was made a minister. Fourteen days after the swearing in, the portfolios are yet to be allocated.

According to sources, induction of more ministers and portfolio distribution are not proving easy for Mr Soren. While the Congress wants five ministries, the JMM is willing to give only four. The Congress also wants important ministries, like health, education and rural development.

“A detailed discussion is likely with senior Congress leaders in Delhi on cabinet expansion and portfolio distribution,” a JMM source told IANS.

Hemant Soren has to deal with the Congress demands, meet the aspirations of his own party legislators as well as balance the caste factor. Also, there are over half a dozen JMM legislators who have won the Assembly polls four-five times and are aspiring to be in the ministry.

In view of the likely cabinet expansion, the Congress legislative party leader, ministers and 16 legislators are camping in Delhi. These ministers are lobbying for “good” portfolios.

The JMM, the Congress and the RJD won 30, 16 and 1 seat, respectively, in the recently concluded Assembly polls.