India's Cabinet Reshuffle Gains Momentum as Rajya Sabha Terms Come to an End

After Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri and Social Justice and Empowerment Minister BL Verma were denied Rajya Sabha tickets, the process of cabinet reshuffle has intensified once again. Both the Rajya Sabha terms are ending on November 25, after which they will not be able to remain in the cabinet. If these two are included, then the cabinet will be reduced by five ministers in the last four months. If we look closely at the appointments of the BJP organization and the distribution of Rajya Sabha tickets, then the young leaders associated with the organization may get preference in the cabinet. In fact, the Rajya Sabha term of Ravneeti Bittu and George Kurien ended in the first week of July in June. Then they both had to resign from the cabinet. Dharmendra Pradhan was out of the cabinet due to protests against the NEET paper leak at Jantar Mantar. Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary has also been made the state president of Uttar Pradesh. Since then, the speculation of a cabinet reshuffle has intensified. But considering the possible alliance with the Akali Dal, they can only be considered as an alliance with the Akali Dal.