Major rejig to be carried out in Modi cabinet, new faces to emerge likely

If sources are to be believed, the Prime Ministers Office (PMO) carried out a detailed audit of performance of Cabinet ministers.

The Narendra Modi government has completed three years and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) already seems to be preparing for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. PM Modi is planning a massive rejig of his Cabinet. The shake up is being planned with en eye on crucial Assembly polls ahead and the national elections.

While ministers - Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Sanjiv Balyan, Faggan Singh Kulaste - have already tendered their reisgnations ahead of the expected realignment of Cabinet, others like Uma Bharti, Kalraj Mishra have also offered to step down.

Speculations on who all would be part of PM Modi's team are on but going by the previous record the prime minister may again surprise everyone with his decision. A clear picture is expected to emerge on Sunday (September 3) when the reshuffle is expected to take place.