Kedar Kashyap Takes Over Parliamentary Affairs in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh minister Kedar Kashyap has been allocated the Parliamentary Affairs department, previously held by Brijmohan Agrawal who recently resigned after being elected to the Lok Sabha. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai congratulated Kashyap. The Chhattisgarh assembly’s monsoon session is set to start from July 22, putting an end to cabinet expansion speculations.

Chhattisgarh minister Kedar Kashyap has taken over the Parliamentary Affairs department, a portfolio previously managed by Brijmohan Agrawal. Agrawal stepped down as an MLA and state minister following his election to the Lok Sabha.

A notification released Thursday night confirmed that Kashyap, who already oversees Forest and Climate Change, Water Resources, Skill Development, and Cooperative portfolios, will now additionally handle Parliamentary Affairs.

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai congratulated Kashyap via a post on X. The Chhattisgarh assembly's monsoon session begins on July 22, laying to rest speculations about a possible cabinet expansion.