As per the reports the Union Cabinet is likely to be expanded on Sunday and Modi is busy with finalizing the names.Acording to sources TDP will be getting two berths in the expansion and one was confirmed for TDP staunch supporter Sujana Chowdary.
Sujana is likely to occupy Union Minister of State for Commerce that is presently held by Nirmala Sitaraman who was the wife of TDP media advisor Paraka Prabhakar.
Nirmala is presently serving as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Commerce & Industry, as well as a Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs which fall under the Ministry of Finance headed by Arun Jaitley. It is learnt that she will be promoted or will be shifted another portfolio, but this is not official yet.
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar also expected to be inducted in the union council of ministers. The high profile Defence portfolio is likely to be given to Goa Chief Minister .Other side there were reports that CBN suggested Bandaru Dattatreya anme for another ministry but Modi is not ready to take Bandaru .He was not considered due to the age factor that had been imposed by the Prime Minister who did not want anyone above 65 in his Cabinet.
If TDP gets another berth , Rayalaseema Rajya Sabha member Mr C.M. Ramesh might get a chance along with Mr Sujana Chowdary.
Sujana is likely to occupy Union Minister of State for Commerce that is presently held by Nirmala Sitaraman who was the wife of TDP media advisor Paraka Prabhakar.
Nirmala is presently serving as Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Commerce & Industry, as well as a Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs which fall under the Ministry of Finance headed by Arun Jaitley. It is learnt that she will be promoted or will be shifted another portfolio, but this is not official yet.
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar also expected to be inducted in the union council of ministers. The high profile Defence portfolio is likely to be given to Goa Chief Minister .Other side there were reports that CBN suggested Bandaru Dattatreya anme for another ministry but Modi is not ready to take Bandaru .He was not considered due to the age factor that had been imposed by the Prime Minister who did not want anyone above 65 in his Cabinet.
If TDP gets another berth , Rayalaseema Rajya Sabha member Mr C.M. Ramesh might get a chance along with Mr Sujana Chowdary.