PM Modi Union Cabinet Expansion 2021 Live Updates: A day after 43 ministers including 36 new faces were inducted into the Modi cabinet, new ministers have started taking charge today. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Kiren Rijiju, Darshana Vikram Jardosh, Danve Raosaheb Dadarao, Mansukh Mandaviya, Dr. Bharati Pravin, Ramchandra Prasad Singh, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Meenakshi Lekhi, Anurag Thakur were some of the ministers who took charge early today. Those who were promoted include Hardeep Singh Puri, Kiren Rijiju and Anurag Thakur. Meenakshi Lekhi, MoS MEA & MoS Meenakshi Lekhi today said that women have been given big responsibilities in the new cabinet. She said that while people used to speak of women empowerment, PM Modi made it possible. MoS Railways Raosaheb Danve and Darshana Vikram Jardosh also took charge of the office today. After taking charge, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, said, “Railway is a major part of PM Modi’s vision. His vision for railways is to transform the lives of the people, that everyone – common man, farmers, the poor – gets the benefit of railway.”
New I&B minister Anurag Thakur said, “PM Modi has done terrific work in last 7 yrs to take India forward. The work done by people before me in I&B Ministry & responsibility given to me by the PM, I will try to meet those expectations.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inducted some new faces while there may be a change of portfolios for some. Meanwhile, all new ministers will be meeting BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda today at party headquarters. Yesterday, in a major development just ahead of the expansion, 11 union ministers – education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, health minister Harsh Vardhan, animal and husbandry minister Pratap Sarangi, women and child welfare minister Debasree Chaudhuri and labour minister Santosh Gangwar, Minister of State for Education Sanjay Dhotre, Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, MoS Jal Shakti and Social Justice and Empowerment Ratan Lal Kataria, Asansol MP and MoS Environment, Forest & Climate Babul Supriyo, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, and Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar had resigned from their respective post.
Yesterday, in a mega cabinet reshuffle, 42 MPs and Tamil Nadu BJP chief L Murugan took oath as minsters. Of which, 15 are cabinet ministers and 28 are Minister of State. Now, there are total of 9 women ministers in the new cabinet. In a major outreach towards OBC and SC/STs, the new Modi cabinet has record representation from the communities. The much-anticipated mega cabinet reshuffle of NDA 2.0 took place at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Cabinet Expansion 2021 Live Updates: Munjapara Mahendrabhai takes charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development and Minister of State in the Ministry of AYUSH. “PM Modi has taught me one thing – face any crisis. There was a sizeable reduction of COVID patients due to ‘kadha’. Homeopathy, Modi’s yoga have a big role in saving patients from COVID. Opposition members take medicines from me,” said Munjapara Mahendrabhai, MoS, Ministry of AYUSH.
Cabinet Expansion 2021 Live Updates: Nisith Pramanik takes charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Cabinet Expansion 2021 Live Updates: John Barla, West Bengal’s Alipurduar MP takes charge as Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs. “I’ll work for people of my country, specially for tea labourers & minorities of my constituency. People are little scared because of current govt in the state,” said Barla.
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Union Cabinet Reshuffle Live: Meenakshi Lekhi takes charge as Minister of State for External Affairs
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Union Cabinet Reshuffle Live: Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh takes charge as the Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
Union Cabinet Reshuffle Live: The law of the land should be abided by everyone: Newley appointed Electronics and Information Technology minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on the issue of Twitter
Union Cabinet Reshuffle Live: Under the guidance of Hon. PM, I have taken charge as MoS of Tourism, Culture&North-East dept. After discussions, we will decide tasks to be undertaken. Along with the authorities, I will work towards development with dedication, discipline & unity: G Kishan Reddy, Tourism Minister
Union Cabinet Reshuffle Live: Our focus will be on increasing domestic production of crude oil and natural gas. In line with PM’s vision of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat, we’ll work towards development of natural gas-based economy in country, says newly-appointed Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri
Union Cabinet Reshuffle Live: I have been given the responsibility to work for farmers. I am a farmer’s daughter, so I know their pain. I will work for the welfare of farmers & see to it that they get benefitted from the government, says Shobha Karandlaje, MoS in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Union Cabinet Reshuffle Live: Ajay Bhatt takes charge as the MoS in the Ministry of Defence
Union Cabinet Reshuffle Live: I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our party chief JP Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah. I will carry out the responsibility given by them with hard work and determination, the effort will be to meet their expectations: Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
Union Cabinet Reshuffle Live: Hardeep Singh Puri takes charge as the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas. Ex-minister Dharmendra Pradhan also greeted him on the occasion. MoS Rameswar Teli also present. Dharmendra Pradhan is now the Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.
Union Cabinet Reshuffle Live: Minister of Information and Broadcasting & Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur called on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and thanked her for her support and guidance at the Ministry of Finance & Corporate Affairs where he was MoS.
Union Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: Parshottam Rupala, takes charge as Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying. Dr. L Murugan also took charge as MoS – Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy.
Union Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: John Barla, takes charge as Minister of State for Minority Affairs in the presence of Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
Union Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: Dr Jitendra Singh takes charge as new Union Minister for Science and Technology, in New Delhi
Union Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: Narayan Rane takes charge as new Union Minister for Ministry of MSME
Union Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: Sarbananda Sonowal pays floral tribute to Jana Sangh leader Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya and Syama Prasad Mookerjee at BJP headquarters. He will take charge as the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and Minister of AYUSH.
Union Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: Dr Mahendra Munjapara takes charge as Minister of State, Ministry of Women and Child Development
Union Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia arrives at BJP office before taking charge. He says, “I’ll try to carry out the responsibility to the best of my ability. I hope to meet all expectations. I’ll work hard, just like I worked for the people in last 15-20 years.”
Union Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: PM Modi began work with the new ministers, a day after cabinet reshuffle. He interacted with Directors of centrally funded technical institutions like IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur & IISc Bangalore via video conference today. New Education Min Dharmendra Pradhan was also present.
Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, as well as Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav, met BJP nationaL president JP Nadda today, before taking charge as the Union Minister.
Union Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: G Kishan Reddy takes charge as the Minister of Culture and Tourism. MoS (Tourism) Ajay Bhatt and Shripad Naik and MoS (Culture) Meenakshi Lekhi also present. Former Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel also greets him at the occasion.
Union Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: Rajeev Chandrasekhar takes charge as the MoS in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Union Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: Kiren Rijiju takes charge as the Minister of Law and Justice
Union Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: I am shifting to Law and Justice but the efforts will continue. Time at the sports department was memorable. The team was good. PM’s vision of making India a sporting vision will be fulfilled: Kiren Rijiju, new Minister of Law and Justice
Union Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: Danve Raosaheb Dadarao, Union Minister of State for Railways assumed office in Rail Bhawan today.
Union Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: Darshana Vikram Jardosh, Union Minister of State for Railways assumed office in Rail Bhawan today.
Union Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: Mansukh Mandaviya takes charge as Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Union Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: Women have been given big responsibilities. People used to speak of women empowerment but PM made it possible that the country be led by empowered women. provided recognition & given responsibility, this is praiseworthy: Meenakshi Lekhi, MoS MEA & MoS
Union Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: Ashwini Vaishnaw takes charge as the new Minister of Railways.
Anurag Thakur takes charge as Minister of Information and Broadcasting. “PM Modi has done terrific work in last 7 yrs to take India forward. The work done by people before me in I&B Ministry & responsibility given to me by the PM, I will try to meet those expectations,” he says.
Union Cabinet Expansion Live Updates: Swearing in ceremony concludes