The report has come two days after Prime Minister Modi had expanded and reshuffled the cabinet for the first time since forming the government for the second consecutive term in 2019. 

The Ministry will aid in strengthening co-operatives as a true people-based movement and ensuring that it reaches the grassroots. 

Two months after losing the elections, Murugan has now won a place in Modi's cabinet as the Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying.

The brand new cabinet has 30 ministers, excluding the Prime Minister, with some getting new portfolios. Let's take a look at who has got what.

Let's take a look at the prominent faces who make a debut in the Central ministry, the ministers who continue to retain the berth, and the faces who would be promoted to a cabinet rank. 

Tamil Nadu BJP President L Murugan will be becoming the Union Minister. He has been serving as the state president for over a year and now he has got a ticket to exercise national politics.

On Wednesday, two other Union Ministers - Ramesh Pokhriyal and Santhosh Gangwar had also tendered their resignations and both of them had cited health reasons. 

The Prime Minister has tabled hectic meetings with the leaders close to his circle to give final touches to the cabinet expansion. 

Being the first major reshuffle since forming the second consecutive government in 2019, the nation is keenly watching the developments of who will win Modi's eyes and become a part of his cabinet.