PM Narendra Modi meets President; Union Cabinet reshuffle on Sunday New Delhi, November 06: Amid speculation over Cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met President Pranab Mukherjee. The duo discussed the reshuffle, which is most likely to take place on November 09, before Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves on a three-nation tour on November 11. Arun Jaitley is expected to give up the additional charge of the Defence Ministry, with the reports indicating that Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar may replace him in that ministry. Besides the Defence Ministry, the charge of Rural Development Ministry also awaits a full-time minister. The charge was given to Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari after Gopinath Mundes death. Ravi Shankar Prasad (information technology and law) and Prakash Javadekar (information and broadcasting, and environment) are also handling two ministries each. The other BJP leaders whose names are making rounds for induction into the Cabinet include Yashwant Sinhas son Jayant Sinha and Hansraj Ahir. (With IANS inputs)
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 10:54:25 +0000
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