PM Modi: After the four-hour discussion on June 29 between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP President JP Nadda at the PM’s residence, a change in the Modi government is extremely likely to occur and can be announced soon. The potential expansion of the cabinet, which is expected to see some new faces join, some depart, and some receive additional responsibilities, has sparked speculation.
A Recap of 2021’s Changes and Anticipation for the Upcoming Meet
43 ministers took the oath of office during the last cabinet reshuffle in 2021. In the most recent reorganisation, Anurag Thakur, Kiren Rijiju, and Purushottam Rupala were promoted while Ravi Shankar Prasad, Harsh Vardhan, and Prakash Javedkar were demoted. On July 3, the cabinet will meet, according to Prime Minister Modi. The oath-taking of the new ministers may be completed soon, according to political gossip.
Elections and Exclusions: Potential Changes in Gujarat Quota Ministers as Cabinet Reshuffle Looms
According to the established pattern, after the enlargement, the governors of the states holding the elections are given preference, while the ministers of the states holding the elections are cut out. Because of the elections in the two states, Gujarat and UP received extra attention during the most recent expansion. It is anticipated that certain ministers from the Gujarat quota may be ousted in such a potential reorganisation. The current cabinet includes Mahendra Munjpara, Amit Shah, Mansukh Mandaviya, Parshottam Rupala, Darshana Jardosh, and Devusingh Chauhan. Mansukh Mandaviya, Parshottam Rupala, and Darshana Jardosh are more at risk if Gujarat quota ministers are laid off. Notably, the Modi cabinet has had three different health ministers over the past nine years.
Potential Reshuffling of Cabinet Ministers in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and UP
Piyush Goyal and Dharmendra Pradhan could also leave the government, it is possible. Giyal might be appointed as the BJP’s leader in Rajasthan. Notably, he has spent three days in Rajasthan in the past 15 days. On the other hand, if Dharmendra Pradhan is removed from the cabinet, he can be appointed to lead the BJP in Uttar Pradesh. Radha Mohan Singh is currently in charge of UP. JP Nadda was given control of Uttar Pradesh prior to the 2019 elections. Nadda was then demoted from the cabinet and given control of UP. He received a promotion within the company following the 2019 elections. The Modi cabinet overhaul may also result in the removal of the ministers from Bihar and UP. The Union Cabinet includes 20 members from Bihar and UP. Pashupati Paras, RK Singh, and Ashwini Choubey’s seats in Bihar are under jeopardy. The ministerial positions held by Uttar Pradesh residents Mahendra Nath Pandey and Ajay Mishra Teni are also in jeopardy. To placate Brahmins, Pandey and Teni’s removal will open up a position in the cabinet for Laxmikant Vajpayee or Harish Dwivedi. Vajpayee and Dwivedi are both currently employed by the BJP. Among the BJP’s Sanjay Jaiswal, Ajay Nishad, and Ram Kripal Yadav, there is a chance that Chirag Paswan of Bihar would join the government and become a minister.
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu Likely to Witness Ministerial Changes
Currently, the Modi cabinet has eight Maharashtrian ministers. Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal, Narayan Rane, and Ramdas Athawale are few of these people whose names stand out. Three ministers have been suggested for the government by the Maharashtrian Shinde group. If this suggestion is approved, the BJP may decide to reduce the number of ministers in its quota. Six ministers from Karnataka are part of the Modi government. Nirmala Sitharaman, the minister of finance, and Prahlad Joshi, the minister of parliamentary affairs, are two well-known figures in this group. The debate over whether Union Minister Shobha Karandjale should succeed as state president is currently in full swing. Telangana is anticipated to provide one minister and Tamil Nadu two. In Tamil Nadu, the ally AIADMK might be offered a ministerial position. Soyam Bapu Rao and Dharmapuri Arvind are leading the pack in the competition to represent Telangana as a minister. The Prime Minister is included in the maximum number of 81 ministers that can be appointed to the national government. There are now 78 ministers in the cabinet, and only 3 positions are open. 12 ministers had resigned during the previous cabinet expansion. At that time, 36 new ministers were sworn in while 7 others received promotions.
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