As the clock ticks down to Narendra Modi's third consecutive swearing-in ceremony, all eyes are on the allocation of ministerial portfolios in the upcoming cabinet. With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) securing a victory but falling short of an absolute majority, crucial allies from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are vying for significant roles.
Sources suggest that Rajnath Singh, BJP's winning candidate from Lucknow, is likely to retain his position as the Union Defence Minister, ensuring continuity in crucial portfolios. Meanwhile, JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy has expressed interest in securing the agriculture department for his party.
Here's a glimpse of the elected MPs who are anticipated to secure ministerial berths:
Karnataka:
HD Kumaraswamy, Janata Dal (Secular) from Mandya
Pralhad Joshi (BJP) from Dharwad
Basavaraj Bommai (BJP) from Haveri
Govind Makthappa Karjol (BJP) from Chitradurga
P. C. Mohan (BJP) from Bengaluru
Uttar Pradesh:
Rajnath Singh (BJP)
Jitin Prasada (BJP)
Dr. Mahesh Sharma (BJP)
SP Singh Baghel (BJP)
Smriti Irani (BJP)
Anupriya Patel (Apna Dal) from Mirzapur
Jayant Chaudhary (Rashtriya Lok Dal) from Mathura
Bihar:
Chirag Paswan (LJP)
Lalan Singh (JD-U)
Sanjay Kumar Jha (JD-U)
Ram Nath Thakur (JD-U)
Sunil Kumar (JD-U)
Kaushlendra Kumar (JD-U)
Jitan Ram Manjhi (Hindustani Awam Morcha chief)
Nityanand Rai (BJP)
Giriraj Singh (BJP)
Rajiv Pratap Rudy (BJP)
Sanjay Jaiswal (BJP)
Maharashtra:
Prataprao Jadhav (BJP)
Nitin Gadkari (BJP)
Piyush Goyal (BJP)
Madhya Pradesh:
Jyotiraditya Scindia (BJP)
Shivraj Singh Chouhan (BJP)
VD Sharma (BJP)
Virendra Khatik (BJP)
Faggan Singh Kulaste (BJP)
Telangana:
Kishan Reddy (BJP)
Eatala Rajender (BJP)
DK Aruna (BJP)
Dharmapuri Arvind (BJP)
Bandi Sanjay (BJP)
Odisha:
Dharmendra Pradhan (BJP)
Manmohan Samal (BJP)
Rajasthan:
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (BJP)
Dushyant Singh (BJP)
Arjun Ram Meghwal (BJP)
Kerala:
Suresh Gopi (BJP)
West Bengal:
Shantanu Thakur (BJP)
Andhra Pradesh:
Daggubati Purandeswari (BJP)
Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu (TDP)
Jammu:
Jitendra Singh (BJP)
Jugal Kishore Sharma (BJP)
Assam:
Sarbananda Sonowal (BJP)
Arunachal Pradesh:
Kiren Rijiju (BJP)
Tripura:
Biplab Kumar Deb (BJP)
Haryana:
Manohar Lal Khattar (BJP)
Rao Inderjit Singh (BJP)
Bhupender Yadav (BJP)
Moreover, key BJP figures including Amit Shah, Anil Baluni, Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, Anurag Thakur, Mansukh Mandaviya, and others are expected to take oath, reflecting a diverse representation in the Modi 3.0 cabinet.