Some ministers may be dropped in ‘minor reshuffle’

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a closed-door consultation with BJP chief Amit shah here on Wednesday amid speculation of a reshuffle in the government and the ruling party.

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Modi completed two years in power on May 26 and is likely to carry out a reshuffle of his team before leaving for a four-nation trip on July 6.

Rajasthan, Assam, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are likely to gain in this round of changes that party sources claimed would be minor.

A couple of junior ministers are likely to be dropped for different reasons, including health ground. Minority affairs minister Najma Heptulla who turned 75 - the upper age limit to be a minister in Modi government - last year is also believed to be on her way out. Power minister Piyush Goyal, a minister of state with independent charge, is tipped for a promotion.