MODI’S EXPANDED TEAM

Sources said the reshuffled team would likely be unveiled at 1.30pm on Sunday, two days before Modi leaves on a three-nation, 10-day tour

MANOHAR PARRIKAR

Goa CM Looks set to join cabinet as defence minister. Will take over the ministry from Arun Jaitley who holds both finance and defence portfolios

MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI

Rajya Sabha MP Likely to be inducted as a cabinet minister. A leader from UP, he was a minister of state in the AB Vajpayee government

JP NADDA

BJP general secretary Lost the race for BJP’s presidency to Amit Shah, but got an important role in the organisation. His entry may be at the cost of Anurag Thakur

NIRMALA SITHARAMAN

Minister of State Considered efficient, Sitharaman may be promoted to cabinet rank. May be relieved from junior minister role in finance, corp affairs ministry

PRAKASH JAVADEKAR

Minister of State Currently holds dual charge of environment, forest & climate change, and I&B ministries. May be promoted as cabinet minister

RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD

Minister for law, and telecom and information technology May be relieved of one of his portfolios