Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann likely to expand cabinet: Sources

The Bhagwant Mann-led government in Punjab is likely to expand its cabinet soon by inducting at least five MLAs as ministers, said party sources on Saturday.

The Mann-led cabinet will have 15 members in total, including the chief minister, after the addition of five more ministers.

After the Aam Aadmi Party formed the government bagging 92 seats in the 117-member Punjab Vidhan Sabha during the state assembly polls, 10 MLAs were inducted as ministers in the Mann-led cabinet.


Out of 18 berths in the cabinet, including the chief minister, nine ministers are in the Mann-led cabinet.

Furthermore, as per the party sources, a woman and a Hindu face are likely to be part of this cabinet expansion. Meanwhile, there is also a possibility of inducting at least one legislator who is a two-time MLA.