Babus, mantris & buzz: Is BJP’s organisational reset fuelling the next Cabinet reshuffle?
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Is BJP’s organisational reset fuelling the next Cabinet reshuffle?
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Is the BJP’s organisational overhaul signalling that a Union Cabinet reshuffle could be next? The question has gained traction after party president Nitin Nabin announced his new national team on August 17, 2026, bringing back Smriti Irani and Ram Madhav while promoting younger leaders. At his August 22 meeting with the new team, Nabin stressed grassroots mobilisation, government outreach and preparations for the crucial 2027 Assembly elections.
Attention is now turning to a possible revamp of the Parliamentary Board and Central Election Committee, with reports suggesting that several prominent chief ministers, such as Yogi Adityanath, Himanta Biswa Sarma and Devendra Fadnavis, could enter the party’s top decision-making bodies.
The broader political reading is “organisation first, government next”. If a Cabinet reshuffle follows, electoral calculations, performance, regional balance, caste representation and NDA expansion are likely to influence the choices. The speculation, however, remains unconfirmed.
Will a top Congress leader in Assam join BJP?
Grapevine has it that a top Congress leader in Assam is likely to join the BJP very soon. One can guess the name.
NIA cyber-terrorism activity
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BUREAUCRACY
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Dimpy Garg is GM, East Central Railway
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CAPF recruitment pipeline
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For the selection of Tribunal Members, the Committee shall comprise a Judicial Member of the Commission as Chairperson, a Technical Member of the Commission, a retired High Court Judge, a Secretary to the Government of India nominated by the Central Government, two expert members and the Secretary to the Commission as Member Secretary.
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Ravi Kumar Singh appointed as Director, NTA (UPDATED)
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Amit Samdariya appointed as Joint Director, NTA (UPDATED)
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