Governor administers oath to three ministers in HP

Dharamshala/Shamla: Governor Bandaru Dattatraya administered the oath of office and secrecy to three ministers in a simple but impressive ceremony held at Raj Bhawan, today in the presence of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.  

Sukh Ram Chaudhary MLA from Paonta Sahib Assembly constituency, Rakesh Pathania from Nurpur and Rajinder Garg of Ghumarwin constituency took oath as Cabinet Minister.

Chief Secretary Anil Khachi conducted the proceeding.

Following the protocol of social distancing, the oath taking ceremony was restricted to small gatherings.

Education Minister Suresh Bhardwaj, Urban Development Minister Sarveen Chaudhary, Agriculture Minister Dr. Ram Lal Markanda, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Virender Kanwar, Industries Minister Bikram Singh, Forest Minister Govind Singh, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Dr. Rajiv Saizal, State BJP President Suresh Kashyap, Chairman State Human Rights Commission PS Rana, Chief Information Commissioner Narender Chauhan, Director General of Police Sanjay Kundu, Senior officers of the State Government and other prominent people were also present on the occasion among others.

The CM Jai ram Thakur later indicated the reshuffling of the portfolios of the ministry. There was a cabinet meeting in the evening in Shimla.

CM said that the Vidhan Sabha session is likely in September this year.