New Delhi: With the Monsoon Parliamentary session the possibility of July 19 to August 13, although there is no official date announced, the political circle here enlates about the discussion of the expansion of the Narendra Modi cabinet before the session begins.
Former Head of Assam Sarbanou Sonowal, who stepped aside to provide a way for Himanta Bishwa Sarma after BJP won the second term in the state, the possibility of the position of minister at the center of “sacrifice” according to the sources close to him.
The source said Sonowal had met Modi’s Prime Minister and Interior Minister Amit Shah was here last week.
With Sarna in the state, BJP wants to accommodate Assam outside Sonowal to ensure there is no internal friction in the party.
Sonowal can be taken to Rajya Sabha to replace the leader of the Bodoland Bisholand Daimary, who moved to Assam as the speaker of the State Assembly in May.
While the entire list of names is conducting a round, the former leader of the Congress from Madhya Pradesh Jyotiraditya Scindia, who was given Rajya Sabha Berth by BJP, was at the top of the list of possible names.
With BJP preparing elections in Uttar Pradesh next year, the possibility of new faces from political crucial countries seem to be high.
Names like Apna Dal Leader Anupriya Patel to BJP MP Varun Gandhi, among others from the country have done a round.
Bihar, where NDA returned to the office last year, also in the list of states for representation in the Union cabinet.
Whether the NDA JD (U) partner will be part of the reshuffle yet clear, but the names of senior BJP leaders from the country have circulated.
BJP Bengal Contingent aspires to get several central beds after increasing their calculations from three to 77 for the first time in the state, even when the party lost to the Trinamool Congress Mamata Banerjee.
State party leaders hope for some important roles in the center if they have to fight TMC and install strong performance in Lok Sabha 2024 polls.
At present there are only two junior ministers in the Cabinet MOD from the state.
With a recent problem in the upcoming party in Karnataka, leaders from the southern state may also be accommodated, say BJP sources.