Shillong, Oct. 6 -- Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has ruled out any immediate Cabinet expansion or reshuffle to accommodate the eight former United Democratic Party (UDP) MLAs who recently joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying there has been no discussion within the government or the ruling coalition on inducting the newly joined legislators into the state Cabinet.

Speaking to the media, Sangma said the issue had neither been discussed before nor after the legislators joined the BJP.

"There has been no discussion on this line, and there is no particular intention to induct any minister from the recently joined MLAs," Sangma said, adding that the issue had neither been discussed before nor after the legislators joine...