Cabinet Reshuffle: From Jyotiraditya Scindia to Sushil Modi, here are some of the political hopefuls

Even as a number of Cabinet ministers have resigned before today's big government reshuffle, whispers in corridors of power suggest a slew of names who will get coveted ministerial berths. The names assume significance not just in terms of administration but also political signalling before a number of elections, including that in Uttar Pradesh.

As per ANI, 43 leaders will likely take oath in the expansion to be held later today. Prominent names doing the rounds include Jyotiraditya Scindia, Sushil Modi, Sarbananda Sonowal, Narayan Rane and West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh.

Other politicos could be Ajay Mishra (Kheri), Anupriya Patel, Heena Gavit, Nishit Pramanik, Shantanu Thakur, Meenakshi Lekhi, and Ajay Bhat.


The reshuffle will be the first in the second term of PM Narendra Modi's government that came to power in May 2018.

On Tuesday, sources had said Prime Minister Modi is all set "to induct record representation of OBCs and SCs in the new council of ministers".

They had said the council of ministers may see 15 to 20 members from SC and OBC communities "and members from non-dominant smaller communities are also likely to find a place in the cabinet.: Representation of women and youth will also see a likely increase.

The move comes after the conclusion of the high-level meeting at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official residence in the national capital.

Most National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders including Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP President JP Nadda, Minister of State for Finance Anurah Thakur along with BJP leaders Meenakshi Lekhi, Sarbananda Sonowal, GK Reddy, Kiren Rijiju, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Parshottam Rupala, Nisith Pramanik, Apna Dal leader Anupriya Patel. Janata Dal (United) leader RCP Singh, and Lok Janshakti Party leader Pashupati Paras, among others, attended the meeting at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg.