To be or not to be

Even as Sports and Youth Affairs Minister M S Gill has got a renomination to the Rajya Sabha from his home state of Punjab, Congress circles are abuzz with the question that how long Gill would continue as the minister. A section of the party claims he may not hold the portfolio after the Commonwealth Games, which begin in October this year. A minister close to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh claimed the PM was not particularly happy with Gill’s bureaucratic approach. But, the minister would not be removed immediately, as that might hurt the preparations of the Commonwealth Games. According to large sections of the Congress, once the Games are over, a new minister can easily take charge.