Smriti Irani, Anurag Thakur: 20 BJP heavyweights missing in Modi 3.0

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 electionSadhvi Niranjan Jyoti – Lost the electionMeenakshi Lekhi – Did not contestRajkumar Ranjan Singh – Did not take oathGeneral VK Singh (Retd) – Did not contestRK Singh – Lost the electionArjun Munda – Lost the electionSmriti Irani – Lost the electionAnurag Thakur – Won the electionRajeev Chandrasekhar – Lost the electionNisith Pramanik – Lost the electionAjay Mishra Teni – Lost the electionSubhas Sarkar – Lost the electionJohn Barla – Did not take oathBharti Pawar – Lost the electionAshwini Kumar Choubey – Did not contestRaosaheb Danve – Lost the electionKapil Patil – Lost the electionNarayan Rane – Won the electionBhagwat 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.