After assuming power for the third time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing to make the first major reshuffle in his cabinet. There is a strong murmur in the political circles that by the beginning of next month itself modi cabinet expansion (Modi Cabinet Expansion) is possible. There is a lot of speculation about this possible expansion, but the one being talked about the most is a high-profile woman MP from Odisha. Sources claim that former 1994 batch IAS officer and BJP MP from Bhubaneswar Aparajita Sarangi may get a big responsibility in the Modi government this time.
Actually, this matter got further aired when Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Draupadi Murmu on Tuesday. This courtesy call is being linked to the preparations for the upcoming cabinet expansion. It is believed that this time many ministers may be removed on the basis of performance, while some new faces with administrative experience may be included in Team Modi.
Journey from bureaucracy to politics: Who is Aparajita Sarangi?
Aparajita Sarangi, born in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, has been known as a very strict and honest administrative officer. She is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre. In the year 2018, he took voluntary retirement (VRS) from his administrative service and joined BJP. As soon as he entered politics, he showed his strong hold and won the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. After this, in the 2024 elections, she again reached Parliament from Bhubaneswar by defeating veteran Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Arup Patnaik.
Talking about administrative experience, Aparajita has worked as Secretary in the Government of Odisha between 2009 and 2013 in very important departments like School Education, Panchayati Raj and Textile. Apart from this, she has also been the Secretary of Public Education Department. Currently, as the national spokesperson of the BJP, she strongly represents the party in TV debates and is also chairing key panels like the Joint Committee on Constitution Amendment Bills in the Parliament. This is why modi cabinet expansion His name is being discussed at the forefront.
Why is there a need for change in the cabinet?
Actually, the idea behind this reshuffle is not only to bring in new faces but also to fill some existing vacant posts. On Tuesday itself, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs George Kurien resigned from his post. Kurien’s Rajya Sabha tenure has ended and the party did not give him another chance, after which his departure was considered certain.
Along with this, veteran Uttar Pradesh BJP leader Pankaj Chaudhary and Delhi BJP’s Harsh Malhotra, who are currently Union Ministers of State, have been given important responsibilities in the organization. Under the principle of ‘one person one post’, it is now necessary to include new faces in their place.
Keep an eye on upcoming assembly elections
It is being told that this modi cabinet expansion In this, not only the administrative experience but also the upcoming political equations will be taken full account of. Assembly elections are to be held in states like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand next year. In such a situation, the BJP high command will try to solve the regional and caste equations of these states.
Recently, there have been indications of fielding Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu in the Punjab Assembly elections instead of sending him to Rajya Sabha again, which clearly shows that BJP is very serious about the state elections. However, no official seal has been given on the name of Aparajita Sarangi yet, but if she gets a place in the cabinet, then BJP will be successful in giving a big political message regarding women leadership including Odisha.
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