BJP’s new Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha team: Who are the eight new faces?
The list brings together OBC, Dalit and upper-caste leaders, two women and several organisational functionaries
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided not to re-nominate two Union ministers, Hardeep Singh Puri and B L Verma, for the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh, fueling speculation of a potential cabinet reshuffle, according to wire material. This follows their exclusion from Rajya Sabha nominations in June, leading to their resignations.
Puri, a Cabinet minister with the crucial portfolio of petroleum and natural gas, is the only Sikh face in the council of ministers and is set to leave his position in November. The decision may indicate a reshuffle as several ministers, including Pankaj Chaudhary and Harsh Malhotra, are being given organisation responsibilities, suggesting their continued presence in government may be short-lived.
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