Jharkhand cabinet likely to be expanded after trust vote on June 8

On the eve of the crucial floor test of the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government on Monday, both the ruling alliance and the opposition held separate meetings to meticulously craft strategies for the special assembly session.

While the JMM, Congress, and RJD legislators exuded confidence in securing a successful outcome in the trust vote, opposition BJP asserted that it wouldn't be easy for the ruling alliance.

Following the trust vote, the Soren cabinet is set to be expanded, an MLA said.

"Floor test and cabinet expansion were discussed during the meeting. After the trust vote, the cabinet will be expanded," Poreyahat MLA Pradeep Yadav told reporters on Sunday.

Yadav, who joined Congress after winning the 2019 assembly polls on a JVM-P ticket, claimed they have sufficient numbers in the House to win the trust vote.

JMM legislator Stephen Marandi said the party has instructed all alliance MLAs to be present in the House and participate in the floor test.

On the other hand, the B