India, June 1 -- The new BJP-led Governments in West Bengal and Assam are all set to expand their Council of Ministers after getting a go-ahead from the central BJP leadership on Sunday.

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that 35 ministers will be sworn in on Monday as part of the expansion of his Cabinet, while Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said his ministry would be expanded with the swearing in of new ministers on June 5.

Adhikari said Governor RN Ravi will administer the oath at 11 am at the Lok Bhavan.

"A full-fledged Council of Ministers of the nationalist Government elected by the people of West Bengal will be constituted," he said in a social media post. Governor RN Ravi will administer the oath of office to t...