Chandigarh: The Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government in Punjab is likely to reshuffle the Cabinet in the coming days, sources said. The Cabinet expansion has been long overdue in the state with two ministerial vacancies in the 15-minister Cabinet. The Cabinet expansion was delayed due to the Assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh where the AAP made its debut this year.
While it won five seats in Gujarat, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party failed to open an account in Himachal. From the AAP's own perspective, the Cabinet expansion had been necessitated due to the upcoming municipal elections and the emerging law and order situation in the border state. In July this year, the Bhagwant Mann government inducted five new ministers into the Cabinet.