The widely anticipated expansion of the union cabinet will take place today, Principal Spokesperson of the Indian government Frank Noronha tweeted.
Cabinet expansion tomorrow at 11 a.m.
There's currently one vacancy in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers. Sarbananda Sonowal, who held the sports and youth affairs portfolio, has taken charge as the chief minister of Assam.
Modi reshuffled his cabinet last on November 2014, when 21 ministers including Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar and Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu were inducted into the cabinet.
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