Less than four months after the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) massive victory in the Punjab Assembly polls, the Bhagwant Mann government’s first cabinet expansion on Monday evening is likely to induct five new ministers, including second-time MLA Aman Arora. Is. be included. With his joining, the total strength of the Council of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, will increase to 15. There will still be eight posts vacant. An official told IANS on condition of anonymity that the government has sent a letter to Governor Banwari Lal Purohit seeking time for the swearing-in ceremony on Monday.
The legislators to be included are Fauja Singh Sarahi from Guru Harsahai, Inderbir Singh Nijjar from Amritsar (South), who was the protem Speaker, Anmol Gagan Mann from Kharar, Chetan Singh Jauramajra from Samana, and Arora from Sunam.
In an unprecedented action, Health Minister Vijay Singla was sacked from the state cabinet on May 24 and arrested on corruption charges, with Chief Minister Mann saying his government has zero tolerance for corruption.