According to reports, speculation is rife that new faces could be inducted into the Modi Cabinet ahead of next year's crucial Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
The interaction, which lasted for more than an hour, revolved around a possible state cabinet reshuffle, the implementational progress on proposals/MoUs for investment received at the Rising Rajasthan Global Investors summit last year, and progress on various Centre funded or launched welfare schemes - programmes, official sources said.
In a minor cabinet reshuffle, the Chief Minister reallocated the portfolios of Duraimurugan and Law and Prisons Minister S Regupathy.
Speculation is rife in Bengaluru that there could be some changes in the party's organisational structure as the Congress government in Karnataka nears completing its halfway mark, if conversations in the party are any indication.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and ruling DMK President MK Stalin said on Saturday that there would be a change in his council of ministers, once again lending credence to reports of the impending elevation of his son and sports and youth welfare minister, Udhyanidhi Stalin, as his deputy in the government.
Sarbananda Sonowal is a 2-time Lok Sabha MP from Assam. Having been a 2-time MLA, he served as Assam’s Chief Minister from 2016-21.
Several heavyweight ministers are resigning before the massive reshuffle of the Modi government this evening.
Meanwhile, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot has been appointed as Governor of Karnataka.
Twenty-four new faces are set to be inducted into the Modi government, the first big reshuffle of Modi 2.0.
“Portfolio distribution is also likely to be discussed in the meeting”, informed a party source for what would be the first reshuffle/expansion in the second term of the Narendra Modi government.
