Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that he “can’t comment” when asked about possible Union Cabinet expansion.
The Union Cabinet, which can have 81 members, currently has 53 ministers. This means 28 ministers can be added.
#WATCH “I can’t comment on it,” says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on being asked about possible Union Cabinet expansion pic.twitter.com/uFLiXixcTw
— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2021
Reports say that Scindia and Sonowal are among others who would take the oath when Prime Minister Narendra Modi expands the Council of Ministers.
Besides Scindia and Sonowal, former Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Modi is also seen as a strong ministerial probable.
As PM Modi expands his cabinet for the first time in his second term, he is likely to factor in polls in five states next year and the 2024 national election.
