Anandiben Patel to expand her cabinet tomorrow at 11.00 am

Gandhinagar, 18 November 2014

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel will expand her cabinet tomorrow. This will be first expansion of Anandiben Patel cabinet which has 20 minister at present. As per a rule she can induct 7 more ministers.

Oath taking ceremony for new ministers is scheduled at 11.00 am in Raj Bhavan in capital Gandhinagar. General Administration Department(GAD) of Government of Gujarat has completed preparations for the event.

In watch list:

-Who from tribal community will replace Ganpat Vasava as cabinet minister? Vasava was recently made Speaker of Gujarat assembly.
-Will Deputy Speaker Mangubhai Patel replace Ganpat Vasava? In that case who will be made Deputy Speaker in future?
-Will former Rajya Sabha MP and state unit General Secretary of party Vijaybhai Rupani be inducted as Cabinet Minister? What portfolio he will get?
-Will Koli community will get further representation? In that case who among Parshottam Solanki and his brother Hirabhai Solanki will be inducted?
-Any chance of induction of Koli community MLA in ministry other than Solanki brothers?
-Who will be inducted as ministers of state?
-Whether any present MoS is going to be elevated to cabinet rank?
-Will it be just expansion or reshuffling too? In that case whose departments will be changed?
-Any chance of new minister of state for Home replacing Rajnibhai Patel who is a very good person and MLA, but not so successful Home Minister?
-Will Saurabh Patel formally get Industry portfolio, or Chief Minister will continue to keep it with her?