Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hinted to a possible cabinet expansion later this month on Thursday.
Despite the fact that Sarma’s state administration has been in power for a year, there has been no cabinet expansion. The CM has stated that the expansion or reshuffle of his cabinet might take place in November of this year.
While addressing to media, Sarma said, “After June 9 this month, a fresh face from the hill district may take oath as a cabinet minister.”
However, Sarma did not reveal the identity of the person who would be appointed to the state government.
Himanta Biswa Sarma’s Cabinet is expected to deport Sanjoy Kishan. Various people have been requesting that Sanjoy Kishan be removed from the cabinet for apologising to UlFA Chief Paresh Baruah over the past weeks.
Though Sharma has yet to remark on the matter, the statement that the cabinet will be expanded on June 9 indicates that it will
Meanwhile, Numal Momin who has been serving as an MLA from 17 no Bokajan legislative assembly constituency in the Karbi Anglong district and also the Deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly is expected to be elected as the cabinet minister.
The BJP-led alliance’s 14-member cabinet was sworn in on May 10 of last year, and Sarma still has the option of filling up to four more vacancies. There were 11 BJP members in the ministry, two Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) members, and one UPPL member.
According to Article 164(1A), a state’s total number of ministers cannot exceed 15% of its legislative assembly’s total number of members. According to the law, Assam’s 126-member assembly can have a maximum of 18 ministers, including the chief minister.