Rajya Sabha polls: 8 fresh BJP faces for UP, Hardeep Puri among 2 ministers dropped

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What happened

BJP has chosen not to renominate Union ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and B L Verma for Rajya Sabha.

This decision raises speculation about a possible reshuffle of the council of ministers by PM Narendra Modi.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:05:37 UTC.

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