New Ministers

BS Yediyurappa To Meet Amit Shah, PM Modi On Portfolio Allocation

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 22, 2019

Having a tightrope to walk by pacifying disgruntled MLAs who missed out on cabinet berth, coupled with allocation of portfolios to new ministers, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday decided to consult BJP central leadership to deal with the situation.

Day After Karnataka Cabinet Formation, Signs Of Dissent In BJP Ranks

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday August 21, 2019

The induction of 17 new ministers into the Karnataka cabinet on Tuesday may have brought some relief to Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, but it has also given rise to resentment among BJP MLAs who could not make the cut.

Goa Opposition Leader, Who Joined BJP, To Be Made Deputy Chief Minister

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 14, 2019

The four new ministers inducted into the Goa cabinet would be allotted portfolios on Monday,Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said.

4 New Ministers Join Goa Cabinet, Including 3 Congress Defectors

India News | Reported By Saurabh Gupta, Purva Chitnis; Edited By Swati Bhasin | Saturday July 13, 2019

Three of the 10 Congress lawmakers in Goa who switched to the BJP earlier this week have found a place in the cabinet as Chief Minister Pramod Sawant inducted four new ministers today. Chandrakant Kavlekar, the former leader of opposition, has been sworn in as deputy chief minister.

"Ready To Take Any Responsibility...": Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil To NDTV

India News | Reported By Purva Chitnis, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Sunday June 16, 2019

With state elections just a few months away, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has started expanding his cabinet. Thirteen new ministers, including ex-Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, were sworn in today.

Reach On Time, Hand-Hold New Ministers: PM Modi To Council Of Ministers

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2019

Reach office on time and avoid working from home to set an example for others -- these were some of the instructions Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave to the council of ministers on Wednesday.

Chief Minister Jagan Reddy To Have 5, Yes, 5 Deputies

India News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Saturday June 8, 2019

Jagan Mohan Reddy, who took power in Andhra Pradesh last week, will have a record five Deputy Chief Ministers. The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister told his party lawmakers in a meeting this morning that he would have five deputies and a full 25-member cabinet, which would represent the aspirations of all communities.

Nitish Kumar Cabinet: Bihar Chief Minister Picks 8 New Ministers From His Party, Denies Rift With BJP

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Monday June 3, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was upset after his party was offered only a single berth in the Narendra Modi government, has hit back at the BJP's state unit. In the much-awaited Cabinet expansion on Sunday, he included eight of his party colleagues.

Bihar Cabinet Expansion Tomorrow, 4 Ministers To Take Oath

India News | ANI | Saturday June 1, 2019

The Bihar cabinet will be expanded on Sunday with four new ministers set to take the oath of office.

New Cabinet Minister Portfolios Of India 2019: Omar Abdullah's Twitter Reminder As Ministers Get Portfolios

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday May 31, 2019

As the names of the new ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet were announced, Jammu and Kashmir politician Omar Abdullah urged them to update their Twitter handles.

PM Modi's New Cabinet To Meet This Evening, Suspense Over Portfolios

India News | Sunil Prabhu, Sanket Choudhury; Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday May 31, 2019

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for the second time in a glittering ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the focus is on the announcement of ministries assigned to the 57 members in the new government. Twenty-five of the new ministers are of cabinet rank.

"Amit Shah Asked Me To Take Oath In Bengali," Says New Minister

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday May 30, 2019

Deboshree Choudhury, the surprise winner from Bengal's Raiganj, will have to take oath in Bengali, BJP chief Amit Shah had said. The 48-year-old secretary of the party's state unit got the call from the party this morning, informing her of the inclusion in the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

New Ministers Including First-Timers: See List Here

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday May 30, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet has several first-time ministers, who were sworn into office alongwith him in a grand oath ceremony in Delhi on Thursday. The most prominent first timer in PM Modi's cabinet is BJP president Amit Shah. Last evening, he had made calls to leaders who will be ministers in the new government. On the other hand...

PM Modi, Amit Shah Meet For 3 Hours On New Ministers Ahead Of Swearing-In

India News | Reported by Sanket Upadhyay, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday May 30, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second oath ceremony on Thursday - after his massive victory in the national elections - was preceded by a flurry of meetings at his house and that of party chief Amit Shah on Wednesday evening.

Telangana Chief Minister KCR Allocates Portfolios To New Ministers

Telangana News | ANI | Wednesday February 20, 2019

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Tuesday allocated ministries to ten new members in the state cabinet.