Himachal cabinet expanded; Dharmani, Goma join Sukhu govt

Himachal Cabinet has been expanded with the induction of two ministers, and the cabinet's strength has now increased to 11. The Cabinet was headed by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and its expansion took place after the completion of one year.

Shimla:The one-year-old Himachal Pradesh Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was expanded on Tuesday with the induction of Rajesh Dharmani and Yadvinder Goma as cabinet ministers.

With the induction of two ministers, the cabinet's strength has now increased to 11. Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla administered oath of office to the newly inducted ministers at a ceremony at the Raj Bhawan here. Dharmani (51) is a former chief parliamentary secretary and a three-time MLA from Ghumarwin, while Goma (37) is a two-time legislator from Jaisinghpur. Both the leaders hold engineering and MBA degrees.