As Cabinet Reshuffle On Cards, Shaktikanta Das Next Finance Minister?

The central government has completed two years of the third term. The victory in the West Bengal assembly has energised the government. With this, rumours started circulating in the corridors of power about the impending cabinet reshuffle, a source says. The keen observers feel that, given the current economic conditions and the pressure put on due to the Iran war, it is most likely that one new face with a background in managing the country's financial health will be brought in to replace the present FM, a source says. It's said that the government is trying hard despite no clear positive signal from Das, according to the source.

Likewise, Dharmendra Pradhan, the current Education Minister, is facing a great challenge from students after the NEET and CBSE cases, and to douse the sentiments of parents and students, he will most likely be axed, a source says. The party general secretary Vinod Tawade is most likely to succeed him, the source says. Bittoo and George seem to have already shown their future path by not being renominated in the Rajya Sabha. It's understood that Bittoo will contest the assembly elections in Punjab, the source says. Some more ministers are also likely to be adjusted in party work, and new faces are likely to be inducted in the cabinet, a source says.