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Dattatreya ousted, Sitharaman shifted!

By:  Tupaki Desk   |   1 Sep 2017 11:59 AM GMT
Dattatreya ousted, Sitharaman shifted!
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The resignations of Council of Ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet have been continuing since Thursday evening. By Friday morning, Five Ministers have tendered their resignation upon receiving orders from the High Command. And the count is nearing 10 now.

Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya was asked to resign based on performance. The decision was conveyed to him by Amit Shah who assured that Governor post will be offered to him in future.

On the other hand, Another Union Minister hailing from Telugu States had to resign and it's none other than Nirmala Sitharaman who is serving as MoS (Independent Charge) for Minister of Commerce & Industry, and MoS for Finance & Corporate Affairs. Modi is likely to appoint Ms Sitharaman as BJP's Media Cell Chairman, keeping in view 2019 General Elections.

Cabinet Reshuffle is likely gonna happen at 10 am on Sunday, ahead of PM Narendra Modi's China tour.