Cabinet expansion: Ministerial probables meet PM Modi, 43 Ministers likely to take oath

Mangalore Today News Network / News18

New Delhi, Jul 07, 2021: Ahead of the Union Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday evening, ministerial probables met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in Delhi. Those meeting Modi included BJP’s Narayan Rane, Sarbananda Sonowal, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Ajay Bhatt, Bhupender Yadav, Shobha Karandlaje, Sunita Duggal, Meenakshi Lekhi, Bharati Pawar, Shantanu Thakur and Kapil Patil, JD(U)’s R C P Singh, LJP’s Pashupati Paras and Apna Dal’s Anupriya Patel.

 

According to sources, some ministers of state including G Kishan Reddy, Parshottam Rupala and Anurag Thakur, who were also present in the meeting may be promoted. Around 43 persons, including those getting a promotion, may take oath and they will be a mix of youth and those with administrative experience, including former chief ministers. Union Ministers R K Singh, Mansukh Mandaviya, and Hardeep Singh Puri may also be promoted, sources said.

BJP president J P Nadda was also present during the meetings. The expansion exercise is scheduled to be held at 6 pm at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Amid the buzz that Modi may also drop some ministers, Union minister Santosh Gangwar and Minister of State for Women and Child Development Debasree Chaudhuri have quit.

This will be the first reshuffle in his Council of Ministers by Modi since he assumed charge for a second term in May 2019.

The Prime Minister is expected to bring in young faces and give representation to various social groups and regions in the reshuffle.