A list of probable names who will likely be inducted to the new Narendra Modi cabinet was out on Sunday.
As per the list, the BJP may retain senior leaders Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Piyush Goyal, Mansukh Mandaviya, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Kiren Rijiju Jyotiraditya Scindia, Shobha Karandlaje, Arjun Ram Meghwal and G Kishan Reddy.
Nirmala Sitharaman, the outgoing finance minister, will also be taking oath, said PTI
New BJP names on the list include Sarbananda Sonowal, Pralhad Joshi, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Manohar Lal Khattar, Raksha Khadse, Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Rao Inderjit Singh, Giriraj Singh, Bandi Sanjay, Suresh Gopi, K Annamalai and Harsh Malhotra.
From TDP, Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani and Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu will become ministers. JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy will also join the cabinet.
Ramnath Thakur and Lalan Singh are the two JD(U) names doing rounds. Their names have been mentioned in the list.
Ramdas Athawale of the Republican Party of India and Jitan Ram Manjhi Hindustani Awam Morcha will also join the third NDA government.
Shiv Sena has nominated Pratap Rao Jadhav as their minister while Chandrashekhar Choudhary of AJSU will also get a Cabinet berth.