Dehradun, Sept. 15 -- After Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's return to Dehradun from his Delhi visit on Sunday, a series of back-to-back meetings by six BJP MLAs and one independent legislator with him has fueled political buzz over an impending cabinet expansion in Uttarakhand.

Notably, the expansion of Chief Minister Dhami's cabinet is expected during the upcoming Navratri, and in view of this, several party legislators have intensified their lobbying for a place in the council of ministers, meeting the Chief Minister frequently. With the state assembly elections scheduled for early 2027, the move to expand the cabinet is being seen as part of the larger political strategy.

The Uttarakhand cabinet can have a maximum of twelve mini...