No Rajya Sabha Ticket For Two Union Ministers, Cabinet Reshuffle Buzz Grows

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• No Rajya Sabha Ticket For Two Union Ministers, Cabinet Reshuffle Buzz Grows Published By, Last Updated: June 05, 2026, 06:32 IST The terms of both ministers in the Upper House are set to end on June 21. Bittu currently represents Rajasthan in the Rajya Sabha, while Kurian is a member from Madhya Pradesh.
• Rapid Read The BJP on Thursday announced its candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for June 18 across 24 seats in 10 states.
• Speculation over a possible Union Cabinet reshuffle has intensified after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chose not to renominate two Union ministers — Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian — for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
• The terms of both ministers in the Upper House are set to end on June 21. Bittu, who currently represents Rajasthan in the Rajya Sabha, has said that he is ready to contest the Punjab Assembly elections....