Madhya Pradesh: Portfolios allotted to new cabinet ministers

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who expanded his council of ministers two days back, today alloted the portfolios to the four new ministers, official sources said.

Vijay Shah will be the new SC/ST Welfare Minister, while Antar Singh Arya will be the Minister for Jail.

Ministers of State Ram Dayal Ahirwar and Dashrath Singh Lodhi have been given Water Resources and Energy ministries respectively.

Transport Minister Jagdish Devda has been given additional charge of Planning, Economic and Statistics departments.