Modi Control of New Cabinet Suggests He Can ‘Manage His Allies’
- No changes made to top cabinet positions, including finance
- BJP lost majority in elections, forcing Modi to share power
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keeping some of his closest advisers in place across key government leadership posts, an indication that his party remains firmly in control of the new coalition government despite suffering a setback at the polls.
The continuity atop ministries such as finance, home and external affairs put to rest speculation that the recent electoral disappointment suffered by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party — it failed to win an outright majority for the first time since 2014 — would force Modi to cede control of New Delhi’s top portfolios. Out of the 30 cabinet positions, 25 posts stayed with the BJP, while the rest went to allies.