Ministry expansion not before April 6
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 24 2012:
Chief Minister O Ibobi led-Congress Ministry in the state is not likely for further expansion before April 6 next.
Even though Ibobi himself has assured his MLAs that the expansion of the Ministry would be effected just after the March Financial year, the possibility of further expansion in the Ministry after induction of three Cabinet Ministers is not likely till April 6 since Governor Gurbachan Jagat would be out of station from March 27 till April 6 .
According to information received from Raj Bhawan, the Governor would be out of station from March 27 to April 6 .
The Governor is out on vacation every year during this time of the year.
As the swearing in of Ministers cannot be done in the absence of the Governor and the Governor himself have informed about his departure Chief Minister Ibobi is reluctant to expand his Ministry during March.
Chief Minister O Ibobi is also likely to leave Imphal for Delhi to meet the Congress High Command to prevent any sort of problem in the government after the expansion of his Ministry.