Assam cabinet expands to 18 ministers, including representation from Bodo community and Barak Valley

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Assam's council of ministers expanded to 16 with twelve new ministers sworn in, including four new faces. The expansion aims for regional representation, with the Bodo community and Barak Valley gaining two ministers each. This follows the BJP's third consecutive term win. The cabinet's size is now 18, including the Chief Minister. Some indigenous communities protested their alleged exclusion from the new cabinet.


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