Forty-three new ministers will be sworn-in this evening as Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries to revamp his administration that has been heavily criticised over the handling of the coronavirus crisis, soaring prices and resentment from several sections.
The names in the Cabinet reshuffle include several new entrants as well as existing ministers who will be reassigned.
In an unexpected move, Ravi Shankar Prasad, who held key portfolios of law and information technology , and Prakash Javadekar, the minister for environment, information and broadcasting and heavy industries, stepped down.
In all, at least 12 ministers have resigned including prominent ones like Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and junior Environment Minister Babul Supriyo.
Before announcing his first cabinet reshuffle since winning a second term in 2019, PM Modi consulted leaders of his BJP, a government official said.
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