As Narendra Modi's new Cabinet was sworn in, several prominent figures from his previous administration (Modi 2.0) were notably absent. Here is a list of the BJP heavyweights who did not take the oath for Modi 3.0:
Ajay Bhatt – Won the election
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti – Lost the election
Meenakshi Lekhi – Did not contest
Rajkumar Ranjan Singh – Did not take oath
General VK Singh (Retd) – Did not contest
RK Singh – Lost the election
Arjun Munda – Lost the election
Smriti Irani – Lost the election
Anurag Thakur – Won the election
Rajeev Chandrasekhar – Lost the election
Nisith Pramanik – Lost the election
Ajay Mishra Teni – Lost the election
Subhas Sarkar – Lost the election
John Barla – Did not take oath
Bharti Pawar – Lost the election
Ashwini Kumar Choubey – Did not contest
Raosaheb Danve – Lost the election
Kapil Patil – Lost the election
Narayan Rane – Won the election
Bhagwat Karad – Did not take oath
These leaders did not receive a call or attend the meeting held at the Prime Minister's residence, indicating their exclusion from the new cabinet lineup. This reshuffle marks a significant change in the composition of Modi's ministerial team.