Modi Cabinet reshuffle: Here are the 5 ministers who were dropped

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reshuffled his cabinet by inducting 19 new members in his Union Council of Ministers, on Tuesday.

The members took an oath for their new posts in the presence of Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee. 

At the time when 19 new faces entered Modi government, five ministers were dropped from the Union Council of Ministers.

1. Ram Shankar Katheria 
2. Nihal Chand
3. Sanwarlal Jat
4. Mansukhbhai Vasva
5. Mohanbhai Kundariya

There were 64 ministers, including the Prime Minister, prior to today's Cabinet reshuffle, ANI said.

According to sources, the selection framework clearly laid out by the Prime Minister was to bring in "doers and performers", who would deliver on his vision of development and good governance, the agency said.

The decision of expanding the Council of Ministers came after taking into consideration a diverse range of factors. 

The first major Cabinet reshuffle was in November 2014. According to the Constitution, a maximum of 82 ministers can be accommodated in the Cabinet. 

(With ANI inputs)