Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology
Ashwini Vaishnaw is the Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology, and former IAS Officer.

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Union Minister of Electronics & Information Technology
Ashwini Vaishnaw is the Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology, and former IAS Officer.
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