Shimla, Aug. 11 -- The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday said his Cabinet expansion was "on the cards" and likely to take place soon after receiving approval from the Congress central leadership, while hitting out at the BJP over the delay in the formation of newly elected Zila Parishad bodies.

Speaking to reporters in Shimla, Sukhu said the state government was awaiting a green signal from the Congress high command for the Cabinet expansion.

"The Cabinet expansion is on the cards. We will get the green signal from the central leadership very soon and the expansion will take place shortly," Sukhu said.

His remarks come amid continued speculation over filling the vacant ministerial berth in the Himachal P...