Overview
- The Union Council of Ministers meeting, which official sources say is set for May 21, will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- All Union Cabinet ministers, ministers of state with independent charge, and other ministers of state are expected to attend, signaling a full-of-government review.
- Officials indicated the agenda centers on implementation of flagship programmes, ministry performance checks, and presentations on simplifying rules to ease business and daily life.
- Some reports say the discussion could also cover fuel-saving steps and energy readiness given the West Asia crisis, which could shape costs faced by households and transport users.
- The session follows BJP gains in recent Assembly polls in West Bengal and Assam and the NDA’s return in Puducherry, while sources say a Cabinet expansion or reshuffle is possible in the second week of June and remains unannounced.