Today in Delhi, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi is likely to induct 22 people new ministers in his cabinet. Meeting will be held at PM residence at 7 Race Course Road before they take oath.
- There are likely to be four new ministers of Cabinet rank and 15 Ministers of State or junior ministers, sources said.
- lawmaker Anil Desai of Shiv Sena is on his way to Delhi to take oath, sources said.
- Senior Shiv Sena’s Suresh Prabhu joined other probable ministers at tea with the PM.
- Inclusion of Manohar Parrikar, tipped to be India’s next Defence Minister.
- Olympic medallist and ex-armyman Rajyavardhan Rathore, confirming he will join the cabinet.
- The oath ceremony will be held at the Durbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan; it is expected to begin by afternoon today, sources said.
- Other leaders who could be sworn are BJP’s Rajiv Pratap Rudy, JP Nadda and Muqtar Abbas Naqvi, sources said.
- Giriraj Singh and Ram Kripal Yadav are likely to join cabinet.
- Singer-turned-BJP Member of Parliament Babul Supriyo, likely to be in PM Modi’s Cabinet.
- Rajya Sabha lawmaker YS Chowdary of TDP, who was recommended by party chief Chandrababu Naidu.
