Ranchi, Jan. 29 -- Nearly four weeks after formation of his government, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday carried out his first Cabinet expansion inducting seven lawmakers in his ministry five from JMM and two from Congress camp. With today's Cabinet expansion, which is the first after Soren took oath on December 29 the strength of Cabinet has gone to 11. One ministerial berth is still vacant and is likely to be filled by Congress.
The seven lawmakers who were administered oath of office and secrecy by Governor Droupadi Murmu in presence of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, JMM chief Shibu Soren and State Congress in-charge RPN Singh included Champai Soren (Saraikela Kharsawan), Haji Hussain Ansari (Madhupur), Joba Manjhi (Mahoharpur), Jag...