Pandey said that a balanced cabinet will be formed in the Jharkhand government and the names of ministers will be announced soon.
“The Jharkhand government led by Hemant Soren will have representation of leaders from all sections of society… The names of Jharkhand cabinet ministers have been delayed as the Congress announced the names of ministers last night. A balanced cabinet will be formed. We believe in taking along all sections of the society…The names will be announced soon…” Pandey told ANI.
Earlier on Tuesday, JMM General Secretary Supriyo Bhattacharya stated that the state’s expanded cabinet will be formed to ensure proper representation for various groups.
“We will form the cabinet in a very cordial manner. Every division will get its representation. Women, youth, farmers, and labour leadership will be included in it,” Bhattacharya said.
Currently, Chief Minister Hemant Soren is the only minister in the state government’s cabinet since he took oath on November 28. However, it is set to change on December 5 when the other ministers of the JMM-led alliance will be sworn in. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren assumed office on November 28 after taking the oath as Chief Minister for a second consecutive term.The JMM steered the INDIA bloc to victory with 56 seats in the 81-member Jharkhand assembly. The JMM won 34 seats, while its allies secured 22 seats. Among the allies, the Congress won 16 seats, the RJD won four, and the CPI-ML won two seats.
The BJP-led NDA won only 24 seats in Jharkhand. The BJP secured 21 seats, with its allies the AJSU party, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), and JD-U winning one seat each.
