New Delhi : Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal was on Saturday allotted the additional charge of the Law Ministry, following the resignation of Ashwani Kumar.

CP Joshi has replaced Pawan Kumar Bansal at the Railway Ministry. Joshi also holds the charge of Road Transport and Highways Ministry.

As per sources, a Cabinet reshuffle is being planned for next week and Sibal and Joshi would retain these ministries till that time only.

Full time ministers will be appointed following the reshuffle, they added.

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi is expected to meet senior party leaders later today to finalise the reshuffle.