BJP top brass meets to decide cabinet |
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah on Tuesday met for five hours to finalise the members of the union cabinet, who will take oath with the PM on Thursday. There might be some changes in the key ministries of home, finance, defence and external affairs. There is much discussion around the finance ministry. For Arun Jaitley, who is unwell, there are speculations that he is unlikely to return as finance minister. No major change is likely in the line-up after that. Most ministers may stay on but small changes are likely to ensure representation of Bengal, Odisha and the northeast - new zones that have embraced the party. The BJP`s Bihar ally Lok Janshakti Party passed a resolution, saying party patriarch Ram Vilas Paswan will remain its face in the government. The oath ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday evening will be attended by leaders from BIMSTEC nations. The list includes Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan. The foreign ministry said all nations have confirmed their attendance.
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