Indian Express reports: Modi now has a bigger Sarkar

Indian Express reports:

Modi now has a bigger Sarkar

The expansion of the union council of ministers is complete. While Prakash Javadekar was elevated to cabinet rank, 19 others were sworn-in as ministers of state. The portfolios allocated to these ministers will be known in the evening. The top four – Finance, Home, External Affairs and Defence – has not been touched. Prime Minister Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah have been deliberating on the expansion, keeping in mind the upcoming elections to the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, as well as ensuring that other states where the party has emerged victorious have representation in the government.

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