After Paswan's death, Athawale only representative of NDA allies in Modi govt
Following the death of LJP leader and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Ramdas Athawale of Republican Party of India (RPI) is the lone member
New Delhi: Following the death of LJP leader and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Ramdas Athawale of Republican Party of India (RPI) is the lone member from the BJP allies in the NDA government at the Centre.
However, there is no representation from BJP allies in the Union Cabinet.
While the Shiv Sena quit the NDA in late 2019, SAD left the alliance recently over farm bills.
Another key NDA ally, the JD (U) had kept itself out of the government.
Besides Prime Minister Modi, a total of 57 ministers -- 24 Cabinet, nine Ministers of State (with Independent charge) and 24 Ministers of State -- had taken oath as members of the Union Council of Ministers on May 30, 2019.
Following the resignations of Sawant and Badal and the death of Paswan, there are 21 Cabinet ministers.