The initiative — named 'e-solutions' — was taken by CM Bhagwant Mann Sunday after he visited his own constituency Dhuri for the first time since AAP's win last month.
Adityanath holds 34 departments, Bhagwant Mann and Pinarayi Vijayan 27 each, and 17 CMs handle home. Meanwhile, Kejriwal and KCR are among those who have kept few to no portfolios.
Their visit to BJP-ruled Gujarat is being seen as an attempt to prepare groundwork for their party ahead of the state Assembly elections scheduled to be held by the end of this year.
CM Bhagwant Mann said the decision was taken as several MLAs get lakhs of rupees in pension every month which puts a financial burden on the exchequer.
Arvind Kejriwal’s national ambition could make life difficult for AAP leader and Punjab's new CM. Bhagwant Mann will have to also keep PM Modi and Centre in good humour.
Announcing his cabinet's first decision, Mann also vowed to give 10,000 jobs in the Punjab Police and the rest in other departments, boards and corporations.
RSS is expected to play a crucial role in picking PM Modi’s successor when the time comes but things will change if BJP doesn’t need it to win elections.
India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?
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