Month: June 2024

Union Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday took charge of India’s Home Ministry for the second consecutive term under the Modi 3.0 Cabinet, asserting the new government will take its efforts for the country’s “security to the next level and build Bharat as a bulwark against terrorism, insurgency, and naxalism.”

Shah made the statement through his social media handle ‘X’ soon after taking charge as Minister of Home Affairs in the fresh list of 30 cabinet ministers under the Modi 3.0 government.

“Under the stewardship of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, I reassumed charge of the Ministry of Home Affairs today. The MHA will remain committed to the security of the nation and its people, as it always has been. Modi 3.0 will take its efforts for India’s security to the next level and build Bharat as a bulwark against terrorism, insurgency, and naxalism,” Shah posted on X.

The Home Minister took charge after paying floral tributes at the National Police Memorial in memory of India’s police force personnel who laid down their lives guarding the honour of the nation.

If Shah serves for another five consecutive years, he would become India’s longest-serving home minister. Congress’ Govind Ballabh Pant and BJP’s LK Advani served as Union Home Ministers for just over six years each, while Shah and Rajnath Singh, the Union Home Minister during the first Modi government, have each spent five years in the North Block.

Under Shah, the immediate challenge for the Centre and the MHA is to ensure the conduct of Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir and restore its statehood, which was converted into a Union Territory five years ago. Another challenge is the implementation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, which are set to replace the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Indian Evidence Act. These laws, piloted by Shah in Parliament in 2023, are scheduled to come into effect on July 1.

Alongside 59-year-old Shah, Nityanand Rai, who served as Minister of State (MoS) for Home in the previous administration, has also resumed his role in the government. Rai also took charge as MoS Home a few minutes after Shah. Telangana MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar, the former president of the BJP’s Telangana unit, will serve as the second MoS in the ministry, replacing Ajay Kumar, who lost the Lok Sabha election from Uttar Pradesh’s Kheri. Bandi will take charge in the coming days. (ANI)

For more details visit us: https://lokmarg.com/

A total of 71 ministers have joined the Modi 3.0 cabinet on Monday.

All these ministers along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath in a grand swearing-in ceremony on Sunday.

Here’s a full list of who has got what ministry:

Narendra Modi

Prime Minister and also in-charge of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space; All important policy issues; and All other portfolios not allocated to any Minister.

Raj Nath Singh

Minister of Defence.

Amit Shah

Minister of Home Affairs; and Minister of Cooperation.

Nitin Jairam Gadkari

Minister of Road Transport and Highways.

Jagat Prakash Nadda

Minister of Health and Family Welfare; and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; and Minister of Rural Development.

Nirmala Sitharaman

Minister of Finance; and Minister of Corporate Affairs.

Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Minister of External Affairs.

Manohar Lal

Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs; and Minister of Power.

HD Kumaraswamy

Minister of Heavy Industries; and Minister of Steel.

Piyush Goyal

Minister of Commerce and Industry.

Dharmendra Pradhan

Minister of Education.

Jitan Ram Manjhi

Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh

Minister of Panchayati Raj; and Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

Sarbananda Sonowal

Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

Dr Virendra Kumar

Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment.

Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu

Minister of Civil Aviation.

Pralhad Joshi

Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of New and Renewable Energy.

Jual Oram

Minister of Tribal Affairs.

Giriraj Singh

Minister of Textiles.

Ashwini Vaishnaw

Minister of Railways; Minister of Information and Broadcasting; and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology.

Jyotiraditya M Scindia

Minister of Communications; and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region.

Bhupender Yadav

Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Minister of Culture; and Minister of Tourism.

Annpurna Devi

Minister of Women and Child Development

Kiren Rijiju

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; and Minister of Minority Affairs.

Hardeep Singh Puri

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas

Dr Mansukh Mandaviya

Minister of Labour and Employment; and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports.

G Kishan Reddy

Minister of Coal; and Minister of Mines.

Chirag Paswan

Minister of Food Processing Industries.

CR Patil

Minister of Jal Shakti.

The leaders who are allocated the Ministery of State (Independent Charge) are as follows:

Rao Inderjit Singh

Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture.

Dr Jitendra Singh

Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences; Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office; Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy; and Minister of State in the Department of Space. Minister of State in the Department of Space.

Arjun Ram Meghwal

Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and Justice; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao

Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Ayush; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Jayant Chaudhary

Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education.

The leaders who are allocated the Ministery of State are as follows:

Jitin Prasada

Minister of State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

Shripad Yesso Naik

Minister of State in the Ministry of Power; and Minister of State in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

Pankaj Chaudhary

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance.

Krishan Pal

Minister of State in the Ministry of Cooperation.

Ramdas Athawale

Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

Ram Nath Thakur

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Nityanand Rai

Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Anupriya Patel

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.

V Somanna

Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways.

Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani

Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications.

Prof SP Singh Baghel

Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.

Sushri Shobha Karandlaje

Minister of State in the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Kirtivardhan Singh

Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs.

BL Verma

Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

Shantanu Thakur

Minister of State in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

Suresh Gopi

Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism.

Dr L Murugan

Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

Ajay Tamta

Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

Bandi Sanjay Kumar

Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Kamlesh Paswan

Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development.

Bhagirath Choudhary

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Satish Chandra Dubey

Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Mines.

Sanjay Seth

Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence.

Ravneet Singh

Minister of State in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways.

Durgadas Uikey

Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

Raksha Nikhil Khadse

Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Sukanta Majumdar

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.

Savitri Thakur

Minister of State in the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

Tokhan Sahu

Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Raj Bhushan Choudhary

Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma

Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel.

Harsh Malhotra

Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya

Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.

Murlidhar Mohol

Minister of State in the Ministry of Cooperation; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

George Kurian

Minister of State in the Ministry of Minority Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

Pabitra Margherita

Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles. (ANI)

For more details visit us: https://lokmarg.com/

The composition of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) remains unchanged in the new BJP-led NDA government with Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar retaining their portfolios of Defence, Home, Finance and External Affairs.

The four senior BJP leaders held the same portfolios in the previous NDA government.

The portfolios were announced on Monday in a press communique by the President’s Secretariat a day after the swearing-in of the council of ministers at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The portfolios were allocated on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

As in the previous NDA government, Home Minister Amit Shah is also Minister of Cooperation and Finance Minister Sitharaman also has Corporate Affairs portfolio.

Apart from portfolios not allocated to any Minister and all important policy issues, PM Modi is also in-charge of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space.

Other cabinet ministers who have retained their portfolios include Nitin Gadkari who continues to be Road Transport and Highways Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal (Ports, Shipping and Waterways), Bhupendra Yadav (Environment, Forest and Climate Change) and Virendra Kumar (Social Justice and Empowerment)

Ashwini Vaishanw continues to be Minister of Railways and Electronics and Information Technology and has a new portfolio of Information and Broadcasting.

Piyush Goyal retains Commerce and Industry portfolio, Dharmendra Pradhan continues to be Union Minister for Education and Hardeep Singh Puri of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

BJP chief JP Nadda, who was part of PM Modi’s cabinet in 2014, will be the new Health Minister. He also has Chemicals and Fertilizers portfolio.

Telugu Desam Party’s Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu will be the new Civil Aviation Minister, a post previously held by BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia.

The distribution of portfolios was announced a day after the swearing-in of the NDA government. The alliance scored a hat-trick victory in Lok Sabha polls. (ANI)

For more details visit us: https://lokmarg.com/

Asserting that the situation in Manipur must be considered with “priority”, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat said that North eastern state has been awaiting “peace” for a year.

The statement of Bhagwat comes after PM Modi took charge as Prime Minister of the country for the third term. Bhagwat said that it is the “duty to prioritise it and take note of it”.

Bhagwat was addressing the closing ceremony RSS worker’s development class in Maharashtra’s Nagpur.

“Manipur has been looking for peace for a year now. It should be discussed on priority. The state had been peaceful for the past 10 years. It felt like the old ‘gun culture’ had come to a demise. It is still burning in the fire of the sudden tension that rose there or that was made to rise there. Who will pay attention to that?It is the duty to prioritise it and take note of it.”, said the RSS Chief.

The northeastern state has been witnessing ethnic violence since May 3 last year following clashes during a rally organised by the All Tribals Students Union (ATSU) to protest against the demand for the inclusion of the Meitei community in the Scheduled Tribe category.

Meanwhile, the RSS Chief also mentioned the violation of the ‘Code of Conduct’ by various political parties during the Lok Sabha polls.

“Elections are an essential process of democracy, there are two parties in it, hence there is competition, if there is competition then there is a task of moving one forward and pushing others backwards. Don’t use it, why are people getting elected? They will go and sit in the Parliament and run the country, they will run it by building consensus, our tradition is to run by building consensus. The mind and psyche of each person are different, hence it is not possible to have similar opinions, but when people in the society decide to move together despite having different minds, then mutual consent is formed. There are two parties in Parliament so both sides are exposed, it is a bit difficult to reach a consensus among people who have come into competition, that is why we take the hope of a majority, there is competition, not mutual war,” Bhagwat said.

“The way we started criticizing each other, and the way our actions in the campaign would increase discord in the society, divide two groups, and create mutual suspicion, was also not taken care of, and organizations like Sangh were also drawn into this, technology falsehoods were served with props, absolute lies; gentlemen do not use this science”, he added.

The RSS Chief stressed that it is important to follow decorum during the elections.

“There is decorum even in contesting elections, that decorum was not followed, because it is necessary to follow decorum because the challenges before our country have not ended”, he said.

Heaping praise on the NDA government, Bhagwat said, “The government has been formed, the NDA government has come back, a lot of good things have happened in the last 10 years, the economic situation is getting very good, the strategic situation is better than before, the prestige of the country has increased in the world, arts, sports, knowledge, science and culture. The countries of the world have started accepting that we are moving forward in the field of agriculture, but this does not mean that we are free from challenges.”

The RSS Chief also mentioned, “Everything will go on according to the verdict of the people. We do not get into questions like why and how. We perform our duties.”

Earlier on Sunday, the President of India Droupadi Murmu, meanwhile, appointed Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India at the magnificent swearing-in ceremony that took place on June 9 with 30 cabinet ministers, 36 MoS, 5 MoS (independent charge) from the BJP and its allies joining the party-led NDA government.

Meanwhile, the allocation of portfolios in the “Modi 3.0” cabinet took place today. (ANI)

For more details visit us: https://lokmarg.com/

Following their defeat against India in the T20 World Cup 2024, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram lashed out at the Men in Green for their performance in the crucial match.

After being bowled out for 119, India bowlers turned things around for Men in Blue as Jasprit Bumrah’s masterclass and Hardik Pandya’s crunch wickets powered India to a narrow but significant win over rivals Pakistan in Group A of the ICC T20 World Cup at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium.

Akram said that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had to act decisively to address problems in Pakistani cricket because he had had enough. The former captain made a strong argument, stating that it was preferable to lose a match with six or seven inexperienced players than it was to lose one with seasoned international cricketers who had no understanding of the game at all.

“Enough is enough. We need changes now. Bring in a new team, six to seven players and then back them through losses so they can develop as a team. It’s time for the PCB chairman to take a bold step. We keep hearing [of the team] that this guy isn’t talking to that guy, or that guy isn’t talking to him. This was the best New York pitch so far, it wasn’t that difficult. How difficult was it to chase 120?” Akram said as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

The former skipper said that after 6-run loss to arch-rival India, Pakistan doesn’t deserve to take place in Super 8s of the ongoing T20 World Cup.

“After this performance, I don’t think Pakistan deserve to go into the Super 8s,” he added.

After defeats in the first two matches, Pakistan must win their two remaining Group A matches to stand any chance of progressing.

Having bundled out India for 119, Pakistan did not lose many wickets early but they also did not score many runs in the run chase as the innings progressed. They were 72 for 2 in 12 overs. Pandya and Bumrah planned a collapse. With the first ball of his second stint, Bumrah broke through Mohammad Rizwan’s stumps, and Hardik removed Fakhar Zaman with a superb short ball. Pakistan failed to wrap up the match, suffering their second defeat in the tournament. (ANI)

For more details visit us: https://lokmarg.com/

Actor Bhumi Pednekar is currently busy shooting for the series ‘Daldal’, in which she will be seen essaying the role of a cop.

Sharing what audience can expect from the series, Bhumi said, “Daldal is a project that encapsulates all these qualities of being a woman. Rita is a super achiever, a glass-ceiling breaker, a rewriter of rules in a man’s world. She is ambitious, ferociously passionate about her job and leads from the front. These are the kinds of women I idolise and I’m thrilled to headline a series like this on a global streaming platform that will help me show the strength and resilience of Indian women to the world.”

The series Daldal promises to be an intense, gripping story, in which Bhumi Pednekar’s character, DCP Rita Ferreira, will embark on an investigation of a series of murders while dealing with her own past and present.

She added, “Daldal is one of my most special projects for many, many reasons. I have started shooting for the project and I can already tell you that it will be one of my most challenging roles ever.”

Amrit Raj Gupta is the director of the series. (ANI)

For more details visit us: https://lokmarg.com/

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his council of ministers were sworn in at Rashtrapati Bhavan, BJP leader S Jaishankar retained the Ministry of External Affairs.

Jaishankar took oath as Union Cabinet Minister at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday. The BJP leader served as External Affairs Minister during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term from 2019-2024.

He has been a BJP MP in Rajya Sabha from Gujarat since 2019. Jaishankar, who has made headlines for his witty replies and oratory skills, has been at the center stage in the team shaping India’s foreign policy for the past decade.

Prior to being the EAM in 2019, Jaishankar also served as India’s Foreign Secretary from 2015 to 2018. Notably, he also became the first Foreign Secretary to assume the role of External Affairs Minister.

Jaishankar’s tenure which began in 2019 as India’s EAM came amid massive uncertainties owing to global turbulence and conflicts. His tenure saw episodes like the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Israel-Hamas war, and the Covid pandemic, all of which left a strong impact on not just the Indian economy but also that of the whole world.

But, during these turbulent times, India’s stand was marked by the priority of ‘Nation First’. Regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict, India has always condemned civilian killings and called for a peaceful resolution to the conflict. However, despite pressure from the West, India has not refrained from purchasing Russian oil below the price cap.

In the Israel-Hamas war, India strongly condemned the October 7 terror attack but has also continued with its weight behind the ‘two-state solution’ to the long-running Israel-Palestine conflict. India has also sent humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza as part of its commitment.

Jaishankar, who entered India’s Foreign Service in 1977, has served as India’s envoy in several prominent countries such as the United States (2013-15) and China (2009-13). He also served as India’s Ambassador to Czech Republic (2000-04) and Indian High Commissioner to Singapore (2007-09).

In his earlier stints, he served as third secretary and second secretary at the Indian Embassy in the Soviet Union (before the disintegration of the Soviet Union). Jaishankar also worked as an undersecretary in the Ministry of External Affairs’ Americas Division.

Recently, Jaishankar also made a deeper foray into politics, by taking part in the election campaign for the BJP. He addressed several interactions and events and elaborated on how India has asserted it globally with its foreign policy.

During one of the events, Jaishankar slammed the Western media over the “negative” coverage of Indian elections and said that the countries that “have to go to court for deciding election results” are giving “gyan” on conducting polls.

In another event, he underscored that “Viksit Bharat” is not just a slogan but a serious commitment towards India’s future.

“I can feel today that we are at the point of something very big. The world is also watching us. I see these 25 years as a period of new opportunities, new technologies, and new challenges,” he said. (ANI)

For more details visit us: https://lokmarg.com/

Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna was sent to judicial custody for 14 days by the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Court on Monday.

Prajwal Revanna, who is accused in the obscene video case, was arrested from the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru after his return to the country.

The court on May 31 remanded him to SIT custody till June 6 and later extended it till June 10.

On June 1, the SIT team at the Holenarasipura residence of Bhavani Revanna, the mother of suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna, for questioning.

Bhavani is accused in the kidnapping case registered under IPC sections 64(A), 365, 109, 120(B).

Her husband, HD Revanna, was arrested earlier in connection with the kidnapping case on April 29 and granted conditional bail by a special court for people’s representatives.

The case, registered on April 28 at the Holenarasipura town police station, involves allegations of sexual assault by Revanna and his son, Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, against their house help.

Prajwal Revanna had returned to India from Germany nearly a month after leaving the country supposedly on the night of April 26 after several obscene videos allegedly involving him surfaced on social media platforms.

Revanna is facing a probe by the SIT over allegations of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation following a complaint by a woman who worked as a domestic help at his house. (ANI)

For more details visit us: https://lokmarg.com/

In response to former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s congratulatory message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he appreciates his message and noted that the people of India have always stood for peace, security and progressive areas.

In a post on X, PM Modi stated, “Appreciate your message @NawazSharifMNS. The people of India have always stood for peace, security and progressive ideas. Advancing the well-being and security of our people shall always remain our priority.”

Earlier, Nawaz Sharif congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on assuming office for the third consecutive term. He said that BJP’s success in recent polls demonstrates the confidence of people in PM Modi’s leadership.

“My warm felicitations to Modi Ji (@narendramodi) on assuming office for the third time. Your party’s success in recent elections reflects the confidence of the people in your leadership. Let us replace hate with hope and seize the opportunity to shape the destiny of the two billion people of South Asia,” Nawaz Sharif posted on X.

PM Modi also thanked Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif for extending wishes on taking oath as India’s Prime Minister. Taking to X, Shehbaz Sharif stated, “Felicitations to @narendramodi on taking oath as the Prime Minister of India.”

In response to his post on X, PM Modi stated, “Thank you @cmshehbaz for your good wishes.”

President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Narendra Modi, followed by other members of his team of ministers at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday.

Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and Seychelles Vice President Ahmed Afif attended the swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Apart from two terms as Prime Minister beginning 2014, Narendra Modi also has the distinction of being the longest-serving Chief Minister of Gujarat with his term spanning from October 2001 to May 2014.

Earlier in February, PM Modi congratulated Shehbaz Sharif after he took oath as the Pakistan PM for the second time. Shehbaz also thanked PM Modi for his felicitations.

Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as the 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan, after the general elections, which drew much flak from the opposition and other groups raising concerns on the ‘level-playing field’. There were widespread allegations of rigging and the shutdown of cellular and internet services. (ANI)

For more details visit us: https://lokmarg.com/

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who took oath as Union Cabinet Minister on Sunday at the swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, is the new Union Agriculture Minister and Rural Development Minister in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government.

Chouhan has been allocated Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Ministry of Rural Development in the distribution of portfolios announced on Monday.

The two ministries have a grassroots imprint.

Narendra Singh Tomar, who was Agriculture Minister in the previous NDA government had resigned in December last year coinciding with the Madhya Pradesh assembly polls.

Following Tomar’s resignation, the charge of the ministry was given to the then Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda.

Chouhan has vast administrative experience and was Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh from 2005 till the 2023 state assembly elections, except for 15 months when the Congress came to power after the 2018 assembly polls.

Chouhan was elected to Lok Sabha from Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh. He is a six-time MP.

The distribution of portfolios was announced a day after the swearing-in of the NDA government, which scored a hat-trick victory in Lok Sabha polls. The portfolios were allocated on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (ANI)

For more details visit us: https://lokmarg.com/