President Swears-in 7 Members Into the Union Council of Ministers and Allocates Portfolios

The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has appointed the following as members of the Council of Ministers:-

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

1. Dr. M.S. Gill

MINISTERS OF STATE

1. Shri V. Narayanasamy

2. Shri Santosh Bagrodia

3. Shri Raghunath Jha

4. Dr. Rameshwar Oraon

5. Shri Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia

6. Shri Jitin Prasada.

The President administered the oaths of office and secrecy to the above members of the Council of Ministers at a ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan, today.

The President, as advised by the Prime Minister, has directed the following allocation of portfolios among the newly appointed Ministers in the Council of Ministers: -

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

1. Dr. M.S. Gill : Youth Affairs & Sports

MINISTERS OF STATE

1. Shri V. Narayanasamy : Parliamentary Affairs; Planning

2. Shri Santosh Bagrodia : Coal

3. Shri Raghunath Jha : Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises

4. Dr. Rameshwar Oraon : Tribal Affairs

5. Shri Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia : Communications & Information Technology

6. Shri Jitin Prasada : Steel

Consequent upon the allocation of the portfolios as above to the newly appointed Ministers, the President has further directed that the portfolios of the following Ministers will be changed as below: -

CABINET MINISTERS

1. Shri Vayalar Ravi : Overseas Indian Affairs; Parliamentary Affairs

2. Shri P.R. Dasmunsi : Information & Broadcasting

3. Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar : Panchayti Raj; Development of North Eastern Region

MINISTERS OF STATE

1. Shri B.K. Handique : Chemicals & Fertilizers; Mines

2. Dr. Shakeel Ahmad : Home

3. Shri Prithviraj Chavan : Prime Minister's Office; Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

4. Smt. Kanti Singh : Tourism; Culture

5. Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal : Finance; Parliamentary Affairs

6. Shri Jairam Ramesh : Commerce; Power.