Singh, facing the toughest time of his second term in office amid accelerating food inflation and corruption scandals, needs to fill several vacancies, some which came about as a result of the departure of ministers over graft accusations.
Singh could just make cosmetic changes to fill vacancies or he could reshuffle some controversial ministers, such as Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh.
Ramesh is seen as a reformist who has been criticised in business and political circles for blocking major industrial projects over green concerns.
The reshuffle could show the direction the government will take, either to back reformist ministers or bow to political expediency and industry pressures, in the run-up to important state elections this year and a general election due by 2014. Read the full report here.
Source: Reuters, News Center, Moneycontrol.com.
