Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Friday inducted nine cabinet ministers and eight ministers of state into his ministry taking its strength to 18.

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Governor Lt Gen K M Seth administered the oath of office and secrecy to Ajay Chandrakar, Amar Agrawal, Brijmohan Agrawal, Ganeshram Bhagat, Hemchand Yadav, Megharam Sahu, Nankiram Kanwar, Ramvichar Netam and Vikram Usendi as cabinet ministers.
 
Kedar Kashyap, Dr Krishna Murty Bandhi, Mahesh Baghel, Poonam Chandrakar, Rajesh Munat, Rajinder Pal Singh Bhatia, Nenuka Singh and Satyanand Rathia were sworn in as ministers of state.

Senior party leaders and a host of senior civil and police officials attended the swearing-in ceremony.