evidence: BJP National President JP Nadda, who was part of Modi 1.0, is also back in the cabinet as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers. Notably, BJP leader Anurag Thakur is not part of the new federal government, though he retained his MP seat from Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. Thakur formerly served in the cabinet as the Minister of Youth Affairs, Sports, and Information and Broadcasting. [...] All states that have four or more Members of Parliament (MPs) in the 543-member Lok Sabha are represented in the Council of Ministers; smaller states such as Arunachal Pradesh are not included. [...] (This article was originally published June 10, 2024. It was last updated June 11, 2024.)