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Last Update: January 02, 2023, 23:59 IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu. photo/news18
Sources said the chief minister will have to tread carefully while choosing his cabinet as he has to take along all lobbies within the party, including Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Pratibha Singh.
Nearly a month after its victory in the Himachal Pradesh assembly polls, the Congress is yet to finalize names for the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu cabinet, even as the chief minister held consultations with top party leaders late on Monday evening. went to Delhi to do Cabinet formation but for the posts of Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
After inaugurating the Winter Carnival in Manali in the morning, Sukhu left for Delhi in the evening. With the three-day winter session of the newly constituted assembly beginning January 4 in Dharamsala, the chief minister is also trying to finalize the candidates for speaker and deputy speaker.
Sources said that the election of the Speaker is to be held on January 5, the second day of the session and it is expected that by Tuesday when he will meet the senior leadership, the name will be sealed.
Party sources said the “lack of interest” shown by MLAs for the two posts has made Sukhu’s job difficult. said a leader.
The chief minister is also expected to discuss the names of possible contenders for his cabinet. “He has a very tough job on his hands. He also has to expand his cabinet immediately after the winter session. There is a need to arrive at a consensus on cabinet formation soon as the delay will fuel the speculation over names,” remarked a leader. There are differences.”
Sources said the chief minister will have to tread carefully while choosing his cabinet as he has to take along all lobbies within the party, including Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Pratibha Singh. “There have been demands for cabinet berths not only from the royal family but also from Solan MLAs. At this point of time people are more interested in a cabinet berth than any constitutional post,” remarked a leader.
However, the CM played down reports of differences regarding cabinet formation. Talking to the media in Manali before leaving for Delhi, he said that the Congress government has been working smoothly for the last 20 days and the expansion of the cabinet will be done in due course. Sukhu said, “All Congress MLAs are unitedly working for the development of the state.”
He said that the state government was committed to fulfill all the 10 promises made to the people in a phased manner. He said that the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) would be implemented in the first meeting of the cabinet itself.
The party will also hold a “gratitude” rally in Dharamshala ahead of the winter session for its recent victory in the assembly elections.
Meanwhile, the BJP has been attacking the Congress for its inability to put together a cabinet team.
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