Union Cabinet reshuffle on July 8? Here is the list of who could be ministerial probables

Prime Minister Narendra Modi may reshuffle his Union Cabinet on July 8, media reports said on Tuesday.

While the current strength of the Union Council of Ministers is 53, around 27 more ministers can be inducted.

Ahead of the cabinet reshuffle, hectic political activity is underway in the national capital. 

Political leaders, who may find a spot in the Council of Ministers, are making a beeline for Delhi. Some have already reached, and are expected to meet the BJP top brass later in the day.

Here's a look at the names that are doing the rounds:

Jyotiraditya Scindia, Rajya Sabha MP

Anupriya Patel, Lok Sabha MP from Mirzapur 

Sarbananda Sonwal, Former Assam chief minister 

Pashupati Nath Paras, LJP Member of Parliament from Hajipur

RCP Singh and Lallan Singh, Janata Dal-United leaders

Narayan Rane, Former Maharashtra CM and Rajya Sabha MP 

Tirath Singh Rawat, Lok Sabha MP from Garhwal

Sushil Modi, Former Bihar Deputy CM and Rajya Sabha MP

Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, Lok Sabha MP from Ladakh

Zafar Islam, BJP spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP

Heena Gavit, Lok Sabha MP from Nandurbar

Locket Chatterjee, Lok Sabha MP from Hooghly

Dilip Ghosh, Lok Sabha MP from Medinipur

Meenakshi Lekhi, Lok Sabha MP from New Delhi

Manoj Tiwari, Lok Sabha MP from North East Delhi 

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