New Delhi. In politics, what doesn't happen often speaks louder than what actually happens. The Union Cabinet did not meet on Wednesday, September 2nd. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had returned from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek the day before . He was in Delhi and attended a program at the Ministry of Water Resources. Despite this, Wednesday passed by empty. To understand this silence, we must return to last Wednesday.

August 26th! The cabinet met, and no decision was announced afterward. Meaning, nothing was placed on the table to be announced. But what the Prime Minister said to his ministers in that very meeting holds the biggest clue. He said new colleagues would join the cabinet at the next meeting. Amar Ujala is reporting this for the first time. And this suggests that the next cabinet meeting will now take place on a day when some new faces will be seated around the table.

Now, it's all about the calendar...and the calendar is very tight.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be visiting Ukraine and Poland from September 3rd to 5th. On September 12th and 13th, the BRICS summit, hosted by India, will be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, where leaders from across the globe will gather. Following this, the BJP's month-long "Seva Sankalp Abhiyan" will begin on September 17th. Between these dates, there's a window of September 6th and 7th, i.e., Sunday and Monday. The expectation in the corridors of power is that this is the window during which Modi's team may emerge in a new avatar.

* Ministries will be reshuffled: Ministries will be reshuffled on a large scale. Some responsibilities may be taken away from ministers holding three or four portfolios and given to new faces. A surprising name may emerge. The ability to communicate with the younger generation is also being evaluated. An intellectual face may appear in the Education Ministry.
* Age is the biggest criterion: There are 14 ministers above 70 years of age in the cabinet, and this number is set to be reduced. Some of them are expected to be given organizational roles, while others will be given roles in the states.
* Alliance pressure: A group of 20 MPs, formed after breaking away from the Trinamool Congress, is now in the NDA. They will have to be accommodated. Shinde's Shiv Sena MPs now outnumber those of the JD(U). The NCP is also demanding more seats. Ministerial positions will also be useful in placating the DMK.

UP: The focus
is currently on Uttar Pradesh, and Ravi Kishan's name is also the most discussed there. During the Jantar Mantar protest, he was the subject of the most memes. He belongs to the Brahmin community, and the BJP is keen to secure this caste's vote in the state. Clearly, he could get a chance in the reshuffle.