Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday is all set for a cabinet reshuffle at 6 pm, the first since assuming charges for a second term. PM Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP Chief JP Nadda have held several meetings over the past few weeks in this regard. The cabinet reshuffle is likely to take place with a focus on upcoming elections in five states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur next year. Currently, there are 21 cabinet ministers, nine ministers with independent charge, and 23 ministers of state in the union council of ministers. The Union Cabinet, which can have 81 members, currently has 53 ministers.

Source: dna July 07, 2021 05:15 UTC