Among those that will take oath additionally embrace Vikramaditya Singh, the son of Virbhadra Singh. His mom Pratibha Singh, the state Congress president, had misplaced out to Sukhu within the Chief Minister’s race.

Sources stated most of those that will likely be inducted as ministers are veterans. Among them are six-time MLA Chander Kumar, 82 yr outdated Dhani Ram Shandil, 5 time MLAs Harshwardhan Chauhan and Jagat Singh Negi in addition to Rohit Thakur, the grandson of former chief minister Ram Lal Thakur.

Kumar, the senior most MLA within the Assembly, was additionally the professional tem Speaker. Kumar is a six-time MLA from Jawali in Kangra district. A former trainer, he’s an influential Other Backward Class (OBC) chief and was as soon as thought of among the many probables for the chief minister’s place

Shandil, a 3 time MLA, was a two time MP from Shimla rural. A distinguished dalit chief, he was upset over not being thought of for the submit of Deputy Chief Minister, which went to former chief of the Opposition Mukesh Agnihotri. A retired military colonel, Shandil is the oldest MLA within the Assembly.

Chauhan and Negi too are 5 time MLAs. Thakur, who turned an MLA for the third time from Jubbal-Kotkhai is from a political household. His grand father Ram Lal Thakur was the chief minister twice – in 1977 and from 1980 to 1983.