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Ahead of Cabinet reshuffle, a look at Modi govt's past ministerial rejigs

With 3 Hindi heartland states due for elections this year, PM may revamp key ministries and also repatriate ministers to the party to prepare for 2024

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The current 75-member Council of Ministers has 11 women. Uttar Pradesh leads with 14 ministers, followed by nine from Maharashtra, seven each from Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, six from Karnataka, five from Bihar and four from Rajasthan

Archis Mohan New Delhi

5 min read Last Updated : Jul 13 2023 | 2:34 PM IST

In 2019, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) smaller allies won 49, or 14 per cent, of the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA’s) 352 seats. Four years on, only three of these allies are part of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led 75-member Union Council of Ministers.

The keenly awaited reshuffle of the ministerial council could mark the return of the BJP's estranged allies. The Prime Minister could also induct MPs from new partners, such as the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), with the BJP trying to consolidate its presence in Maharashtra and Bihar for the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

With three Hindi

Topics : Narendra Modi NDA Cabinet reshuffle Modi govt Politics BJP

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