Mukul Roy Railways Minister

• Where is Railways Minister, ask Lok Sabha MPs

  The prolonged absence of Railway Minister Mukul Roy from Delhi came in for questioning in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday with JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav taking a dig at him, saying he was not attending his office while the railways is suffering. Mr Yadav said the condition of railways was so bad that it requires immediate attention.

• Who is Mukul Roy?

  Mamata Banerjee's trusted Lieutenant has been with the Trinamool Congress since its founding, particularly during the party's movements against land acquisition at Singur and Nandigram, but has always preferred keeping a low profile.

• Mukul Roy sworn in as Railways Minister

  Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy is the new Railways Minister. He was sworn in at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Tuesday morning; he replaces party colleague Dinesh Trivedi who resigned on Sunday.

• Mukul Roy to be sworn in as Railways Minister today

  Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy will be sworn in today as the new Railways Minister, replacing party colleague Dinesh Trivedi who stepped down on Sunday.

• Mukul Roy loses Railways

  Trinamool Congress MP Mukul Roy, has not only been denied a Cabinet rank but also shunted out as Minister of State for Railways.Mukul Roy now only retains the Shipping portfolio as a junior minister. He proved controversial after failing to visit the sites of Sunday's two big train disasters - in Uttar Pradesh and Assam - in defiance of Manmohan Si...