Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat discussed the cabinet expansion during his Delhi visit and may undertake the exercise after the state budget session, said a senior BJP leader familiar with the developments. "The CM has likely discussed some names for the expansion in cabinet which have been approved by the central leadership. CM Rawat met home minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among other senior party leaders, during his Delhi visit. BJP state president, Bansidhar Bhagat, said, "The development is not in my knowledge as I haven't spoken to the CM after his return from Delhi." Congress state general secretary Vijay Saraswat said that the cabinet expansion will be "of no meaning before the polls”.

Source: Hindustan Times February 24, 2021 13:16 UTC