SHIMLA, Jan 6: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu had held consultations with Congress high command to constitute council of ministers as ten Ministers are likely to be inducted in the new Government soon. Remaining members of COM may be inducted tomorrow.
Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajinder Vishavnath Arhlekar, who is expected to go on a ten day long holiday till January 15 deferred the leaves until January 8. Mr Sukhu went to Delhi to discuss the names of his council of ministers. Political commentators say that with Election of speaker Kuldeep Pathiana on January 4 seven to eight Ministers could now be inducted immediately.
Among those who are likely to be sworn in are Chander Kumar, Harashvardhan Chauhan, Rajesh Dharmani, Sunder Singh Thakur, Jagat Singh Negi, Sudhir Sharma and Vikramaditya Singh. There are three contenders for Minister berth from Solan district including Dhani Ram Shandil, Ram Kumar and Sanjay Swasthi and one or two of them could be inducted.
In Shimla district Rohit Thakur, Anirudh Singh and Kuldeep Rathore are remaining contenders. Kuldeep Singh Rathore may be inducted Deputy Speaker or Minister .Shimla district likely to get one berth in the COM.
It was expected that eight Minister could be inducted or remaining two berth likely to be filled in future. Now along with total ten vacant position in COMs. There could be three more cabinet rank induction in the government which includes Deputy Speaker, Chief whip and Deputy Chief whip.
The Sukho Goverment has no danger and chance of any pressure or lobbying in the legislative party. It has been excepted that it induction of council of ministers happen by afternoon tomorrow the COM may meet on January 8 for taking decisions on OPS and ten gurantee.
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government took almost one month to prepare cabinet draft for OPS for which about 1.20 lakh Employees would be beneficiary.
Mr Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has denotifed about 900 Institutions including 280 hospital and equal schools which was upgraded and opened up by previous BJP government in last nine months of its rule.
Sukhu government stated that it couldn’t not ready to carry forward the burden or legacy of Rs 5000 Cr likely to open number of Institutions as populastic measure by previous Jai Ram Thakur Government.
Sukhu government has decided to go for OPS when state coffers is burden with Rs 75000 Cr debt ridden and by adding Rs 5000 Cr of expansion of Goverment Institutions which could be avoided , may wreak havoc on state exchequer (UNI)
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