Central ministry gets expanded with 19 new ministers
Posted on: 05/Jul/2016 2:18:18 PM
For the second time Narendra Modi’s lead that the central ministry is expanding today, the Tuesday. Nineteen new faces from ten states are included new this time.
The central government led by Narendra Modi was formed in May 2014. The central ministry was expanded in November 2014 for the first time. Following this, today, expansion is taking place for the second time. The ministry already has 64 ministers. A maximum of 82 ministers are permitted though. Hence, 19 new ministers are appointed today.
New ministers assume office today
The president of Indian sworn in these 19 ministers. This event saw participation from ministers including Narendra Modi. Sushma Swaraj was absent though. She has mentioned in her Twitter page that she was unable to take part in the event, and requested the media not to make it trending news.
List of 19 new minister
Mr Prakash Javadekar took position as the first in this list. He has been taking care of information, telecast, environment and parliament related duties. Following him, Baghan Singh Gulasthe of Madhya Pradesh, M.P.S.S Anuvalya of Dargeeling, Ramesh Chandappa, M.P. Bihar, Vijay Koyal the MP and chief of BJP in Delhi, Pandhu Athavale of Republic party of India, and Rajan Kohein the MP of Assam.
Following them, Anil Madhav Thave, Parsotham Rubala, the chief of BJP in Gujarat, Mahendra Pande, Ajay Damda the MP of Uttarkand, Krishnan the MP of Shahjanpu, Manush Mandhaviya, Anupriya, C.R. Swathi the MP of Rajasthan, P.P. Chowdry, and Subash Pamre took position.
At the same time, five ministers are removed from the ministry. Associate minister of chemicals and fertilizers industry Nihalchandh Megwal, Associate minister of human resource ministry Ramm Shankar Katheeriya, Associate minister of Water resource department Sanvar Lal Jat, Union minister of state and tribal affairs Mansukbai were removed. D. Paswa and M.K. Kundhariya were also removed.
