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Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi today. This will be Sukhu’s first meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after becoming the chief minister. During this, while the Prime Minister will congratulate Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on winning the assembly elections and becoming the Chief Minister, the Chief Minister will meet the Prime Minister and seek his cooperation for the development of the state. The Chief Minister has gone to Delhi on his two-day tour. He will return on January 24 and will go straight to Hamirpur. Here he will preside over the state level Full Kingship Day function being celebrated on January 25.
During the Chief Minister’s visit to Delhi, he is also scheduled to meet President Draupadi Murmu and senior Congress leaders. Earlier, the Chief Minister had a program to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 19, but the meeting could not take place due to his testing positive for Corona on December 18. After staying in Quarantine for 7 days, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh had returned without meeting the Prime Minister.
Will also meet party national president Malikarjun Kharge, cabinet expansion will be discussed
The Chief Minister will also meet Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and state in-charge Rajeev Shukla and other leaders. He can discuss with the national leaders of the party about possible cabinet expansion in the state and postings to be given in the corporation-board. In such a situation, his visit to Delhi is being considered very important.
