Dehradun, March 21 -- Pushkar Singh Dhami-led Uttarakhand government expanded its cabinet on Friday, by inducting five new MLAs as ministers, reflecting a mix of seasoned and young faces.

The oath of office was administered to newly inducted cabinet members by Uttarakhand Governor Gurmit Singh administered the oath of office

Those who saw elevation as cabinet ministers included Madan Kaushik (Haridwar), Khajan Das (Dehradun), Pradeep Batra (Roorkee), Ram Singh Kaira (Bhimtal) and Bharat Singh Chaudhary (Rudraprayag).

Madan Kaushik

Madan Kaushik is a party veteran and seasoned leader with decades of public service. He has been a senior office-bearer, having served the party in various roles. He is the erstwhile Uttarakhand BJP presiden...