Portfolio of Modi government ministers: Ajay Tamta has been given textiles department.

Ajay Tamta, BJP MP from Uttarakhand took oath as the new cabinet minister into the much-awaited and major second cabinet re-haul in the Narendra Modi government.

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Tamta, a dalit leader from Almora found a place in the cabinet after Union Minister Rajnath Singh had promised Uttarakhand’s representation in the Modi cabinet.

Party leaders expected Tamta’s credentials as a Dalit leader would work in his favour.

Tamta’s name was dropped in the last cabinet reshuffle after BS Koshiyari found a place with a strong opposition.