Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister-designate Narendra Modi on December 18 hinted at
a "token" ministry and a short Assembly session before the year-end.
In an informal talk with reporters in Gandhinagar, Modi, after meeting Governor
Sundar Singh Bhandari this morning to stake claim to form the government, said a
"token" ministry will be sworn in on December 22.
Modi said a short Assembly session will commence before the year-end.
"Further expansion of the Cabinet would be decided later in the beginning of the New
Year," Modi said.
He said a decision on the full-fledged Assembly session will be taken only after
discussions with the leader of the Opposition, who is likely to be elected on
December 19.
PTI
