Cabinet Expansion 2021: Five big names who did not make it to PM Modi’s new Council of Ministers

Whereas the PM didn’t hesitate in inducting 16 first-time MPs, a number of leaders have been left sulking as they weren’t included within the cupboard.

Cupboard Reshuffle 2021: With 78 ministers, that is the largest-ever council of ministers headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Whereas the brand new cupboard has 36 new ministers, it additionally contains 16 first-time MPs. Two ministers – Sarbananda Sonowal who’s an MLA and L Murugan who’s neither an MP nor an MLA, will likely be required to get elected both to Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha inside six months. Some ministers together with Hardeep Singh Puri, Kiren Rijiju and Anurag Thakur have been promoted whereas the inclusion of Jyotiraditya Scindia and Bhupendra Yadav might be termed as a reward as they helped the BJP in Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, respectively. Whereas the PM didn’t hesitate in inducting 16 first-time MPs, a number of leaders have been left sulking as they weren’t included within the cupboard regardless of their names doing rounds on a number of events. Listed here are 5 of the MPs who have been hopeful of a cupboard berth however didn’t get one:

Sushil Modi: Former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and senior BJP chief from the state, Modi had served as deputy CM for round 11 years. When the NDA managed to hobble over the road within the Bihar meeting polls final yr, the get together high-command requested Sushil Modi to relinquish the long-held submit and made two Deputy CMs from its quota. Modi was nominated to Rajya Sabha from the state and it was anticipated that he could also be given a cupboard berth given his expertise. However, like many others, he must wait till the subsequent orders.

Varun Gandhi: Ferocious speaker and BJP MP from Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh, Varun Gandhi was among the many strongest contenders for a cupboard submit. A 3-time MP from UP, Varun was anticipated to be included within the cupboard, particularly since his mom Maneka Gandhi was not included within the NDA 2.0 cupboard. Reviews claimed that Gandhi had even reached Delhi forward of the cupboard growth. Given the Uttar Pradesh Meeting Elections subsequent yr, Varun Gandhi’s inclusion was strongly predicted however it seems that the Lok Sabha MP nonetheless must show his mettle on the organisational degree.

Brijendra Singh: Son of former union minister Birender Singh, a first-time MP from Hisar, Brijendra Singh was anticipated a name from Delhi. Birender Singh who held totally different portfolios within the Modi authorities together with Minister of Consuming Water and Sanitation, Minister of Rural Improvement, Minister of Panchayati Raj and Minister of Metal had been lobbying for his son. He even reportedly hosted CM Manohar Lal Khattar on dinner within the course of however couldn’t succeed.

Chirag Paswan: LJP chief and Bihar MP Chirag Paswan, who had been ready for a name from prime BJP management for the reason that Bihar elections and was not too long ago betrayed by his uncle Pashupati Kumar Paras, was apparently proven the door by the Modi authorities. Whereas his uncle who claims assist of 4 insurgent LJP MPs was included as a minister within the Modi cupboard, Paswan failed to copy the magic and allure of his late father Ram Vilas Paswan. Chirag had contested the Bihar polls alone towards CM Nitish Kumar and had efficiently managed to tug the JD(U) right down to the third place, however couldn’t save his get together’s lone seat within the Bihar meeting. He was anticipating his return within the NDA fold however his uncle Paras outplayed him.

Rita Bahuguna Joshi: Former Congress chief and BJP MP from Prayagraj, Rita Bahuguna Joshi was among the many prime contenders from Uttar Pradesh. As a powerful girl Brahmin chief, Joshi was mentioned to be among the many frontrunners. With BJP accepting Jitin Prasada conserving in thoughts the Brahaman votes, Joshi was additionally anticipated to get a cupboard berth to set the cast-equation proper within the electorally essential state of Uttar Pradesh. Whereas the brand new Modi cupboard now has 7 ministers from Uttar Pradesh, Joshi couldn’t make it to the record.