Agencies, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel will administer the oaths of office and secrecy at the Raj Bhavan to members of Chief Minister Kamal Nath’s Council at 1500 hrs on Tuesday, official sources said.
Late Thursday, Mr Nath left for the national capital for the purpose of deliberating on the names of the ministers-to-be with Congress President Rahul Gandhi and other bigwigs.Owing to the fact that the Assembly has 230 elected members, the maximum permissible strength of the Council is 35 including the Chief Minister, who was sworn in alone on December 17.
It is believed that approximately two-dozen minsters will take oath on Tuesday.According to information received from the MP Congress spokesman, Kamal Nath has been in Delhi for the last two days to discuss the formation of the Cabinet, and there is a possibility that its decision will be stamped tonight.
After that, the Cabinet can swear on December 25. Kamal Nath alone took oath of Chief Minister on December 17, six days after the results of the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections.
If the Cabinet expands on December 25, then its Cabinet members will take oath after eight days of taking their oath.It is informed in the information received from party sources that one or two independent MLAs can also be included in the Cabinet of Madhya Pradesh.
Let us tell you that the session of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly will begin on January 7.