In a major development, the Bharatiya Janata Party may on Monday announce new presidents for its units in five states. New state party presidents are likely to be named for Gujarat, Telangana, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka. This comes as rumours are rife regarding a cabinet reshuffle in the Union government as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to chair a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers today. The buzz regarding both comes after a series of meetings of the ruling BJP's top brass.


According to sources, G Kishan Reddy can be made BJP president of the Telangana unit while Sunil Jakhar can be given the responsibility to head the saffron party's Punjab unit. Meanwhile, Ashwath Narayan or Shobha Karandlaje could be made BJP Karnataka unit President.


The BJP's organisation, including in some states, could see some changes as its top brass makes its choices for key positions with the campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls intensifying, news agency PTI had reported citing its sources.


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NCP Leader Praful Patel, Devendra Fadnavis Could Get Cabinet Berths In Modi Govt 


Following the political upheaval in Maharashtra on Sunday, where NCP leader Ajit Pawar joined the BJP-Shiv Sena government along with several of his party legislators and a number of closed-door meetings involving the BJP's think tank, including Home Minister Amit Shah and party president J P Nadda, have fueled the speculation that a Cabinet reshuffle is on the cards.


Senior NCP MP and former Union minister Praful Patel, who ditched his longtime mentor Sharad Pawar to join hands with his nephew, is being seen as a probable contender among the likely new ministers in the central government, sources said.


According to PTI, with Ajit Pawar taking oath as deputy chief minister in Maharashtra, there is also speculation about Devendra Fadnavis, also a deputy chief minister and the key BJP leader in the state, being inducted into the central government. The allies will be given representation in the Cabinet whenever PM Modi decides to go in for a rejig in his Council of Ministers, PTI reported citing BJP sources. 


The period before Parliament's Monsoon Session, which begins on July 20, is believed to be the last window for such an exercise.


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