Nitish Kumar eyes key ministries, TDP's Rammohan Naidu poised for cabinet inclusion: What we know so far

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Narendra Modi's Union Cabinet, Hindustan Times reported citing sources.The report stated that the TDP is anticipated to secure one Cabinet minister post, along with two positions of ministers of state (MoS) in Modi's cabinet.However, it's worth noting that the party has advocated for four berths– two Cabinet minister posts and two MoS posts.Also Read: Chandrababu Naidu's son Nara Lokesh bats for Muslim reservation: ‘Social justice, not appeasement…’“Besides, there is a possibility of the party being offered the deputy speaker post," a party leader told HT on condition of anonymity.Meanwhile, News18 reported, citing sources, that the TDP and JDU are primarily focused on securing funds for their respective states, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. Their priority lies in obtaining financial packages rather than seeking cabinet positions.Nitish Kumar-led JDU is reportedly interested in key ministries such as Railways, Agriculture, and Rural Development.

Notably, Nitish Kumar previously held the position of Union Railways Minister, while RCP Singh from the JDU served as Minister of Steel.Some of the frontrunners for ministerial positions within the party reportedly include its Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Jha, Rajiv Ranjan Singh ‘Lalan’, Kaushalendra Kumar, Ramprit Mandal, and Lovely Anand, sources told PTI.Furthermore, HT reported that two other TDP leaders potentially poised to join the Union Council of Ministers include Pemmasani Chandrasekhar from Guntur and Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy from Nellore.Also Read: TDP leader Chandrababu Naidu's wife earns ₹584 crore in five days from this FMCG stock“While Chandrasekhar has tremendous connections among the NRI investors, Prabhakar Reddy is an influential person in the corporate circles. They