Cabinet rejig: PM Modi to induct new faces on Tuesday

The much-talked about expansion of the Union Cabinet is set to take place on Tuesday at 11 am, a top government official said on Monday.

Principal spokesperson of the government Frank Norhona tweeted that “Cabinet expansion” will take place on Tuesday at 11 am.

There were talks of cabinet expansion for the past several months amid speculation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could induct new faces from Uttar Pradesh which is going to polls next year.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been holding consultations on the Cabinet reshuffle with senior party colleagues including Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

 According to reports, there is a likelihood of smaller parties getting a berth during the Cabinet expansion. Sources state that two new faces from Uttar Pradesh are likely to be inducted. Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal and State Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbabs Naqvi are set to be promoted.

Also, there is a vacancy in the Council of Ministers after Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal became the chief minister of Assam.

 

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