Former Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) MP and cricketer from Punjab, Navjot Singh Siddhu, is all set to be appointed as a member of the National Commission for Minorities. The composition of NCM has remained untouched since it was constituted under the UPA government.
Mr.Siddhu would be the first NDA appointee to the commission.
A senior government official said Mr.Siddhu would replace commission member Ajaib Singh, who retired last month.
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Mr.Siddhu, who represented Amritsar in Lok Sabha, was replaced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley from the parliamentary seat in the 2014 general elections.
When he was detected with a life-threatening disease a few months ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a message on Twitter, wishing him speedy recovery.