The stage is all set for the Modi 3.0 government after Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and TDP's Chandrababu Naidu extended their support to the BJP during the key NDA meeting on Wednesday. Before JDU and TDP extended their support by accepting Narendra Modi as the leader of the NDA, it was reported that Nitish Kumar & Chandrababu Naidu gave their wishlist. In the wishlist, JDU and TDP both reportedly demanded the post of Speaker. Not only this, it was reported that JDU sought two cabinet ministers and three MoS posts for its winning MPs. On the other hand, TDP sought Education, and Mos Finance among other ministers for its winning MPs. Now, Modi Government 3.0 cabinet portfolios have been revealed.
Modi 3.0 Cabinet
As per sources in the known development quoted by a News Channel, the BJP is most likely to hold key portfolios to itself. The key ministries include- Home, Finance, Railways, Defence, IT, Law, and Ministry of External Affairs. The BJP is adamant about keeping these portfolios to itself and not to its allies. It means Agriculture, Education, and other ministries can be given to BJP's allies in the NDA. Also, the allies can be accommodated with MoS in the ministries that will be kept with the BJP.
For the unversed, TDP won 28 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh (and a simultaneous Assembly election to return as Chief Minister) and Nitish Kumar's JDU won 16 seats in Bihar.
PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony
Narendra Modi is likely to take oath as the PM of India for the third time on June 8, 2024. Reports suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited the King of Bhutan, the President of Sri Lanka, and Prime Ministers of Nepal, Bangladesh, and Mauritius for his swearing-in ceremony.