11-02-2005, 12:01 AM
<b>Cabinet reshuffle in the offing </b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->"When the cabinet is expanded, factors like capabilities and regional imbalances will be kept in mind," said Ambika Soni, Congress Leader.
Although Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi will take the final call on the portfolios, sources indicate:
<b>Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi or Suresh Pachauri</b> might become full-time in-charge of the parliamentary affairs ministry.
Congress leader from Kerala, Vyalar Ravi, is likely to be a new face in the cabinet.
Names from Orissa, a state which has not been represented in the cabinet so far, include <b>Giridhar Gamang and Chandrashekhar Sahu</b>.
Congress leader <b>Saifuddin Soz</b> might now represent the Kashmir valley in the Manmohan Singh cabinet.
And finally, Shibu Soren is likely to return to the Union cabinet after his defeat in Jharkhand.
While <b>Ambika Soni</b> might also be asked to join the cabinet, <b>Rahul Gandhi is sure to be nominated as an office bearer of the Congress party</b>.
Once the cabinet reshuffle gets over, the Congress President will look towards revamping the party.
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Although Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi will take the final call on the portfolios, sources indicate:
<b>Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi or Suresh Pachauri</b> might become full-time in-charge of the parliamentary affairs ministry.
Congress leader from Kerala, Vyalar Ravi, is likely to be a new face in the cabinet.
Names from Orissa, a state which has not been represented in the cabinet so far, include <b>Giridhar Gamang and Chandrashekhar Sahu</b>.
Congress leader <b>Saifuddin Soz</b> might now represent the Kashmir valley in the Manmohan Singh cabinet.
And finally, Shibu Soren is likely to return to the Union cabinet after his defeat in Jharkhand.
While <b>Ambika Soni</b> might also be asked to join the cabinet, <b>Rahul Gandhi is sure to be nominated as an office bearer of the Congress party</b>.
Once the cabinet reshuffle gets over, the Congress President will look towards revamping the party.
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