First cabinet meeting after expansion today: Promotion to Bains, Dhaliwal in Mann government; Took back portfolios from Meet Hare and Harpal Cheema

CM Bhagwant Mann.

After the cabinet expansion of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, the cabinet will have its first meeting today. The portfolios were distributed to the new ministers only yesterday. Among these, Harjot Bains has been promoted by giving education and agriculture ministry to Kuldeep Dhaliwal. At the same time, school education was withdrawn from Barnala MLA Gurmeet Meet Hare. Taking back the cooperative department from Finance Minister Harpal Cheema, CM Bhagwant Mann has kept it with him.

Now total 15 ministers in Punjab government
The first 10 ministers were made in the Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab. Including Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, their count was 11. Out of the 10 old ministers, Dr. Vijay Singla was sacked from the cabinet in the corruption case. After this 10 ministers including CM remained. Now yesterday, Aman Arora, Dr. Inderbir Nijjar, Fauja Singh Sarari, Chetan Singh Jaudamajra and Anmol Gagan Mann have been made ministers by taking oath. After which the number of ministers including CM has gone up to 15. Still 3 more ministers can be made.