Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Tuesday discussed his planned reshuffle of the council of ministers with Deputy Prime Minister Lal Kishenchand Advani.
Bharatiya Janata Party chief M Venkaiah Naidu and Union Finance Minister Jaswant Singh were also present at the prime minister's Race Course Road residence when the discussion took place.
However, none of them were inclined to talk to the waiting mediapersons after the meeting.
On Sunday, while announcing his intention to undertake the reshuffle, Vajpayee had indicated that Trinamool Congress leader Mamamta Banerjee may be inducted along with some new faces.
He had also said the extra burden on some of the ministers would be reduced, a hint that some ministers holding more than one portfolio may be divested of some of their responsibily.