India, May 31 -- Appointments suggest imminent formation of Nitin Nabin's national team and a broader PM Modi Cabinet reshuffle.

By announcing state presidents for four states, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has signalled that its new National Executive may also be declared soon. Following Pankaj Chaudhary, another Union Minister, Harsh Malhotra, has now been inducted into the party organization. Consequently, it is widely believed that more ministers could be brought into the organizational fold in the coming weeks.

A noteworthy aspect of this development is that, for the first time, the BJP has taken such a decision during a month that is not traditionally considered auspicious according to Hindu religious beliefs. The period of Adh...