Chandigarh, March 15
Mr Chander Mohan, MLA from Kalka and elder son of the Haryana Congress president, Mr Bhajan Lal, was today designated as the Deputy Chief Minister.
The Governor, Dr A.R. Kidwai, who allotted the portfolios to Ministers on the advice of the Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, also bestowed the designation of Deputy Chief Minister on Mr Chander Mohan. He also gets the Food and Supplies Department.
The following are the portfolios allotted to the Ministers according to their seniority in the Cabinet :
Mr Venod Kumar Sharma: Excise and Taxation and Forests.
Mr Birender Singh: Finance and Labour and Employment.
Mr Surender Singh: Agriculture and Revenue.
Mrs Kartari Devi: Health and Social Welfare.
Capt Ajay Singh Yadav: Irrigation and Elections
Mr Om Prakash Jindal: Power and Printing and Stationery.
Mr Phool Chand Mullana: Education, Industrial Training and Vocational Education.
Mr Lachhman Dass Arora: Industry and Urban Development.
Mr Randeep Singh Surjewala: Transport and Parliamentary Affairs.
