Javadekar promoted, 19 new faces get berth in Cabinet reshuffle

FP Staff • July 5, 2016, 19:30:47 IST

A total of 19 new faces were sworn-in as junior ministers in Tuesday’s Cabinet reshuffle, while Prakash javadekar was promoted to Cabinet rank.

Vice President Hamdi Ansari, President Pranab Mukherjee and PM Narendra Modi with the newly sworn-in ministers. A total of 19 new MPs were sworn-in as junior ministers while Prakash Javadekar was promoted to the Cabinet rank at the swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI

President Mukherjee administers oath of office to Ramdas Athawale. The Rajya Sabha MP initially forgot to mention his name while taking oath. He was quickly alerted by the President and then he retook his oath. PTI

Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Javadekar was the only one to be sworn-in as Cabinet minister. Previously, he was MoS, Environment and Forests. PTI

MJ Akbar, veteran journalist, began his political career after being elected on a Congress ticket in 1989. In 2014, he joined the BJP. PTI

At 35, Anupriya Patel is the youngest to be sworn-in as a junior minister. The Apna Dal MP is a key Kurmi leader and can play a pivotal role in swinging OBC votes in the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh. PTI

Vijay Goel is making a comeback in the Union Cabinet after more than a decade. The Delhi strongman was previously MoS, PMO under PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee. PTI

BJP President Amit Shah expressed confidence that the newly inducted ministers in the government will do their best for the country. PTI

Union Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal with minister for Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan and MoS for Home Affairs Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary at the swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday. PTI