9 new ministers in Punjab cabinet; CM Amarinder allocates portfolios

Chandigarh | Saturday | 21st April, 2018

Summary:

CHANDIGARH: The Congress government in Punjab on Saturday inducted nine new ministers in its cabinet. There are 77 Congress MLAs and many are capable. With this, the cabinet has touched the maximum permitted limit of 18 ministers (15%) out of the total 117 legislators. The chief minister has kept the agriculture department with himself along with other departments which have not been allotted to any minister.New sports minister Sodhi is five-time national champion in trap shooting. But all cannot be adjusted in the cabinet.”He added issues of concerned MLAs would be sorted and development would not be stopped..