Premium
This is an archive article published on July 22, 2008

Cabinet reshuffle on cards?

With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh comfortably winning the trust vote, the talk of an early cabinet reshuffle is being talked about in political circles.

.

With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh comfortably winning the trust vote, the talk of an early cabinet reshuffle is being talked about in political circles.

JMM supremo Shibu Soren has already said he would get the Coal portfolio, the ministry which he had held when he resigned from the Cabinet in the wake of a murder case.

It is still unclear whether the new ally of the Congress — the Samajwadi Party — would join the government, but a section in the UPA believes that the Mulayam Singh Yadav led party would be willing to do so despite protestations.

Story continues below this ad

The run-up to the trust vote also saw some Congress leaders playing truant for some time so that the leadership assures them to address their grievances.

While several ministries have already been allocated to the Congress allies, a major exercise by the Prime Minister would be a difficult affair.

Latest Comment
Post Comment
Read Comments
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement