Reshuffle in the Union cabinet.
The national capital is abuzz with speculation of a reshuffle in the Union cabinet.
Several senior leaders including Jyotiraditya Scindia have started heading towards the national capital amid the buzz over the cabinet reshuffle.
On Tuesday, multiple media reports said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a crucial meeting at his residence, most likely to be related to the cabinet rejig.
Several leaders, who are speculated to have been intimated about a possible berth in the council of ministers, have begun arriving in the national capital. Senior leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, a former Union minister, is expected to be part of the council of ministers. He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in March 2020.
Several leaders, who are speculated to have been intimated about a possible berth in the council of ministers, have begun arriving in the national capital.
Another key contender, former Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal is also arriving in the capital on Tuesday, Janata Dal (United) or JD (U) leaders RCP Singh and Lallan Singh are also travelling to the capital.
Union cabinet to have news faces including West Bengal MP Nisith Pramanik, member of Parliament from West Bengal. According to a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, the ceremony is expected to be held tomorrow evening.
Apna Dal’s Anupriya Patel expected to find place in Union council of ministers. The party is a crucial ally of the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, where it holds sway over the Kurmis.
Former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane is also expected to fly to Delhi amid the expected expansion in the Union council of ministers. Rane, who was expelled for anti-party activities from the Shiv Sena, joined the Congress before floating the Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksha. He joined the BJP in October last year.