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Babus, mantris & buzz: PM to convene 'Chintan Shivir' to review performance of ministers

PM to convene 'Chintan Shivir' to review performance of ministers Prime Minister Narendra Modi is organising a two-day “Chintan Shivir” for Union Cabinet ministers on September 23 and 24, 2026, at Seva Teerth in New Delhi. Coming midway through the NDA government’s third term, the strategic retreat aims to review governance, improve coordination and shape future policies. Ahead of the event, PM…

Babus, mantris & buzz: PM to convene 'Chintan Shivir' to review performance of ministers

Prime Minister Modi will convene a two-day "Chintan Shivir" for Union Cabinet ministers on September 23 and 24, 2026, to assess the government's performance. This strategic retreat aims to enhance governance, improve coordination, and set future policies. To prepare for the event, Modi formed eight-member ministerial groups to deliberate on self-improvement, communication, and administration.

Ministers are required to submit self-analysed reports on their ministries' progress and operational outcomes. Factionalism and ticket-distribution issues have emerged amid internal dissent, as seen in the recent NSUI debacle, where Kumar faces scrutiny over his leadership despite the student wing's poor performance in DUSU elections.

The 24 Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees are set to be reconstituted, with 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs potentially excluded due to their unrecognized status as a separate parliamentary group.

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