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Jaitley, Rajnath, Gadkari likely in Modi Cabinet

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Shiv Sena's Anant geete are likely to figure in a compact Narendra Modi cabinet which will involve a radical restructuring of various ministries with one cabinet minister heading a cluster of departments in complementary sectors.

In a clear indication that Modi is opting for major changes in the structure of the government, a statement issued by his secretariat here tonight said that "focus is on convergence in the activities of various ministries where one cabinet minister will be heading a cluster of ministries which are working in complementary sectors".

Modi is eventually aiming at "smart governance" where the top layers of Government will be downsized and there would be expansionat the grass root level.

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First Published: May 25 2014 | 10:35 PM IST

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