Rajasthan cabinet swearing-in ceremony highlights: Ashok Gehlot’s cabinet sworn in

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One woman and one Muslim minister appointed in Rajasthan cabinet

There is one woman minister, Mamta Bhupesh, and one Muslim minister, Saleh Mohammad.

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List of minister of states appointed in Rajasthan cabinet

The ministers of state are Sukhram Bishnoi, Govind Singh Dotasara, Ashok Chandna, Tikaram Juli, Mamta Bhupesh, Arjun Bamniya, Bhanwar Singh Bhati, Bhajan Lal Jatav and Rajendra Yadav.

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RLD MLA Subhash Garg has been inducted as a minister of state

Lone Rashtriya Lok Dal MLA Subhash Garg has been inducted as a minister of state.

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List of cabinet ministers appointed

The cabinet ministers are B.D. Kalla (Bikaner), Shanti Dhariwal (Kota North), Parsadi Lal Meena (Lalsot), Ramesh Chand Meena (Sapotara) Pratap Singh Kachriyavas (Civil lines-Jaipur), Vishvendra Singh (Deeg), Raghu Sharma (Kekdi), Lalchand Karatiya (Jhotwara), Pramod Jain Bhaya (Anta), Harish Chaudhary (Bayatu), Bhanwarlal Meghwal (Sujangarh), Udaylal Anjana (Chittorgarh) and Saleh Mohammad (Pokhran), reports news agency IANS.

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Rajasthan deputy CM Sachin Pilot congratulates newly-appointed cabinet

नवनियुक्त मंत्रिमण्डल को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं | मैं आशा करता हूँ कि आप जनता के मध्य में रहकर समर्पित भाव से कार्य करेंगे तथा कांग्रेस की सरकार ने जो प्रण लिया है उसको पूरा करने में आपकी महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका रहेगी | मैं आपके उज्ज्वल भविष्य की कामना करता हूँ| pic.twitter.com/rbCORy7QmN

— Sachin Pilot (@SachinPilot) December 24, 2018

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13 cabinet ministers and 10 state ministers of Rajasthan government take oath

13 cabinet ministers and 10 state ministers of newly-formed Rajasthan government take oath.

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Swearing-in ceremony of Rajasthan government underway

underway at Raj Bhavan. Bulaki Das Kalla, Shanti Kumar Dhariwal and Prasadilal Meena have taken oath as cabinet ministers,reports news agency ANI.

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Rahul Gandhi took feedback on names submitted as ministers

On Saturday afternoon, Congress president Rahul Gandhi met all the four AICC secretaries appointed for the state and took feedback on the names submitted as ministers. He then held discussions with Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot, Avinash Pande and KC Venugopal. The party president again met the leaders late evening and approved the list of ministers for the state, a senior leader said.

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Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot had earlier held discussion over cabinet formation

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot returned to Jaipur on Sunday after holding rounds of discussions for two-three days with AICC general secretary Avinash Pande and party observer for Rajasthan KC Venugopal over cabinet formation and portfolio allocation before meeting party president Rahul Gandhi for his approval.

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Name of Congress leaders who will be given state minister rank

10 including, Govind Singh Dotasara (Lachhmangarh), Mamta Bhupesh (Sikrai), Arjun Bamania (Banswara), Bhanwar Singh Bhati (Kolayat), Sukhram Bishnoi (Sanchore), Ashok Chandana (Hindoli), Tika Ram Jully (Alwar-rural), Bhajan Lal Jatav (Weir), Rajendra Singh Yadav (Kotputli) and Subhash Garg from Bharatpur (Rashtriya Lok Dal) will be given state minister rank.

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The likely names of Congress leaders who are going to be part of cabinet minister rank

Sources said BD Kalla (Bikaner-West), Shanti Dhariwal (Kota-North), Parsadi Lal Meena (Lalsot), Lalchand Kataria (Jhotwara), Master Bhanwarlal Meghwal (Sujangarh), Raghu Sharma (Kekri), Pramod Jain (Anta), Vishvendra Singh (Deeg-Kumher), Harish Choudhary (Baytoo), Ramesh Meena (Sapotra), Udai Lal Anjana (Nimbahera), Pratap Singh Khachariyawas (Civil Lines) and Saleh Mohammad (Pokaran) are likely be given Cabinet minister rank.

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The council of ministers is likely to have three women

The council of ministers is likely to have three women: Mamta Bhupesh, Shakuntala Rawat and Zahida Khan. Former union minister CP Joshi, Lal Chand Kataria, B D Kalla, Shanti Dhariwal and Jitendra Singh Shekhawat are also expected to be inducted into Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s ministry.

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Rajasthan deputy CM Sachin Pilot has demanded 50% berths for his loyalists

Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot, who was sworn-in along with Ashok Gehlot, is learnt to have reiterated his demand for 50% berths for his loyalists during the discussions for the cabinet expansion.

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Strength of Rajasthan council of ministers cannot exceed 30 or 15% of the total number of seats

The strength of the council of ministers in Rajasthan cannot exceed 30 or 15% of the total number of seats in the 200-member state assembly.

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Ashok Gehlot had forwarded a list of 40 contenders for ministerial berths to Rahul Gandhi

In Rajasthan, chief minister Ashok Gehlot had forwarded a list of 40 contenders for ministerial berths to Congress president Rahul Gandhi for the cabinet expansion.

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Congress has decided against making first-time legislators ministers

The Congress has decided against making first-time legislators ministers, according to a leader aware of the developments.

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Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh CMs to expand cabinets tomorrow

Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh chief ministers Kamal Nath and Bhupesh Baghel, are expected to expand their cabinets on Tuesday.

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23 new ministers to take oath in Rajasthan cabinet today

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot will expand his cabinet on Monday at Raj Bhawan.