Portfolios have been allocated in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan Cabinet on Monday with Narottam Mishra being retained as the State Home Minister.
Mishra has also been allocated the charge of Parliamentary Affairs and Law and Justice. Yashodhara Raje Scindia been allocated Sports, Youth Welfare, Technical Education, Skill Development and Employment portfolios.
Madhya Pradesh: State govt announces portfolio allocation for state ministers. Imarti Devi has been appointed as State Minister for Women and Child Development. pic.twitter.com/dzzPtzgB4V
— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2020
Gopal Bhargava has been given the charge of Public Works Department and Cottage and Rural Industries.
While Imarti Devi has been appointed the Minister for Women and Child Development.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has retained General Administration Department, Public Relations, Narmada Valley Development and other departments not allocated to any other Ministers.
Portfolio distribution in Madhya Pradesh Govt: BJP’s Yashodhara Raje Scindia has been appointed as State Minister for Sports & Youth Welfare and State Minister for Technical Education, Skill Development & Employment. (File pic) pic.twitter.com/KIuFUsmYp9
— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2020
Chouhan on July 2 had held the first cabinet meeting in Bhopal after 28 Ministers were inducted into his cabinet.
This was the second cabinet expansion since Chouhan returned as the Chief Minister on March 23. He had earlier only inducted five ministers in the cabinet in April.
Taking a dig at Chouhan over delay in portfolio allocation, Congress veteran Digvijay Singh had tweeted: “8 days of cabinet expansion completed in Madhya Pradesh. CM’s workout on allocation of departments doesn’t seem to be over.
“Has Tiger become a toothless? Let us see who runs away from his territory!”.