22 MLAs took oath as ministers in Rajasthan on Saturday a fortnight after chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and his two deputies, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa were sworn in.
The state cabinet expansion took place at Raj Bhawan in Jaipur. The CM had paid a visit to the central leaders in Delhi to discuss the names and portfolios of the ministers.
Kirodi Lal Meena, Gajendra Singh Khinvsar, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Babulal Kharadi, Madan Dilawar, Jogaram Patel, Suresh Singh Rawat, Avinash Gehlot, Joraram Kumawat, Hemant Meena, Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary and Sumit Godarawere sworn in as ministers in Rajasthan.
Of these, 12 were sworn in as cabinet ministers, five as ministers of state (independent charge) and five as ministers of state.