Uttarakhand Cabinet Expands: Five New Ministers Sworn In Ahead of Elections

• Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's cabinet expanded with five new ministers taking oath.
• The expansion fills all vacant positions ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled for early next year.
• Inducted ministers include former state BJP president Madan Kaushik, former minister Khajan Das, and first-timers Ram Singh Kaida, Bharat Chaudhary, and Pradeep Batra.
• Governor Gurmit Singh administered the oath of office at Lok Bhavan at 10 am.
• The cabinet now has 12 members, reaching its constitutional maximum, after previous reductions due to a death and a resignation.