Rajiv Pratap Rudy resigns from Cabinet ahead of expected reshuffle
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Published: Aug 31, 2017, 24:34 IST | Updated: Aug 31, 2017, 24:34 IST
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News reports said Uma Bharti and Nirmala Sitharaman had also offered to resign
Rajiv Pratap Rudy resigned as minister on Thursday evening.
Rudy's resignation comes ahead of an expected Cabinet reshuffle.
News reports said Uma Bharti and Nirmala Sitharaman had also offered to resign.
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ANI reported sources as saying Rudy, who was minister of state for skill development and entrepreneurship, would be given organisational work.
News reports said the cabinet reshuffle is expected to come before Sunday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for a BRICS summit in China.
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Defence minister Arun Jaitley had hinted today that he might begiving up the defence ministry.
And a change is also expected at Rail Bhawan after a spate of accidents recently.