Manohar Lal calls on PM Modi
The Hindu
Meeting fuels speculation over Cabinet expansion; two vacancies to be filled
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi fuelling speculation of a possible Cabinet expansion and reshuffle. The Cabinet currently has 12 Ministers, including four Ministers of State, leaving two vacancies — one each from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Jannayak Janta Party.
Though Mr. Lal refused to comment on any discussion on the expansion during his 40-minute meeting with Mr. Modi, saying that keeping suspense on the matter was exciting, rumours on the issue had started doing the rounds in Haryana soon after Deepavali and gained momentum after the recent announcement on the repeal of the three farm laws.
State Bunit JP sources said the new Cabinet would most likely be in place by the year-end or as early as the month-end.