Modi's Third Term Sees Reduced Representation from Gujarat

The number of MPs from Gujarat in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third government has decreased. Amit Shah, Mansukh Mandaviya, and S Jaishankar were reappointed as cabinet ministers. New faces include CR Paatil, JP Nadda, and Nimuben Bambhaniya, while some former MPs have been dropped.

The representation of Gujarat MPs in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third government has declined, now numbering six compared to seven in the second term.

Notable ministers Amit Shah, Mansukh Mandaviya, and S Jaishankar took their oath for the second consecutive time on Sunday.

New entrants are state BJP chief and Navsari MP CR Paatil, party president and Rajya Sabha member JP Nadda, and Bhavnagar MP Nimuben Bambhaniya. Shah and Mandaviya are from the Lok Sabha, while Jaishankar represents the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.

Rajkot MP Parshottam Rupala, a previous minister embroiled in controversy over remarks that agitated the Khastriya/Rajput community, was dropped this time around. Rupala, a three-term Rajya Sabha member, served in various ministerial roles in earlier Modi administrations. Similarly, Kheda MP Devusinh Chauhan and Mahendra Munjpara, who served as MoS for communication and women and child development respectively, were excluded. Darshana Jardosh, the former MoS for railways and textiles, also did not contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.