Guwahati, December 5
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma today said that his ministry will be expanded on December 7 and four MLAs will take oath as ministers. Chief Minister Sharma said on X, “Glad to announce that on December 7 at 12 noon the following colleagues will be sworn in as ministers in our ministry. (They are) 1. Mr. Prashant Phukan, MLA 2. Mr. Kaushik Roy, MLA 3. Mr. Krishnandu Pal, MLA 4. Mr. Rupesh Goala, MLA. My best wishes to each of them!” All these are BJP MLAs. Among them, Kaushik Roy and Rupesh Guala have become MLAs for the first time. With this expansion, the number of ministers in the ministry will increase to 20. -News-Patiala