PM Modi’s Cabinet Reshuffle Likely on June 22, Cabinet reshuffle, Vijay Sampla , Najma Heptulla , Uttarakhand, Sarbananda Sonowal ,Arun Jaitely
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PM Modi’s Cabinet Reshuffle Likely on June 22, Cabinet reshuffle, Vijay Sampla , Najma Heptulla, Uttarakhand, Sarbananda Sonowal,Arun Jaitely
The Cabinet reshuffle, which is expected soon, might not see changes in the top ministries, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to keep regional and caste balances in mind for his council of ministers.
Speculation over the reshuffle intensified Thursday as BJP sources indicated a possible meeting between BJP president Amit Shah and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, who was in the national capital in the evening.
BJP sources said the PM is unlikely to make changes in key ministries. Union Minister of State for Chemical and Fertilizers Nihal Chand could be dropped from the government while Arjun Meghwal, another senior leader from Rajasthan, could be inducted, the sources said.
Other names doing the rounds as possible entrants are Jabalpur MP Rakesh Singh and Mangaldoi (Assam) MP Raman Deka. BJP vice-president Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, who recently became Rajya Sabha member from Maharashtra, is also being considered.
Bhagat Singh Koshiyari from Uttarakhand and Rameshwar Teli from Assam are among those likely to be included in the Narendra Modi Cabinet, sources told CNN-News18.
The Cabinet will get a new minister of state for sports (independent charge), a post which fell vacant after Sarbananda Sonowal became the Chief Minister of Assam.
According to the sources, the only window available for cabinet reshuffle is from June 18 - 22.
President Pranab Mukherjee is expected to return to India on June 18 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to leave for abroad on June 23. International Yoga Day celebrations are planned for June 21.